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11.07.2023

Empathy and fear, the present and human nature: interview with director Cristian Mungiu | Part 1

“R.M.N” (“Wild Animals”), his last film, is set in a small country of Transylvania, where the balance of the local community (made up of different ethnic groups) is put to the test by the arrival of some Sri-Lankan workers. The...

07.07.2023

Japan: women at the forefront of suicide prevention

In Japan, a group of women of different religions has set up the ‘CommuniHeart project’, a suicide prevention project that focuses on self-awareness, communication and community support. The CommuniHeart project is organised by Religions for Peace Japan (World Conference of...

04.07.2023

The Economy of Francesco, the second international Summer School

Exploring narrative, social and spiritual capital as pathways to fraternity; an international summer school for 80 young people in La Verna (Italy), symbolic stronghold of Franciscan spirituality. Five days in the company of Saint Francis; come and make yourselves at...

30.06.2023

Living Peace: an intense month of June

The past month was rich of small and big initiatives for the activists of Living Peace International around the whole world. Numerous are the projects, meetings, courses, and activities to spread and educate on the culture of peace. Here, we...

27.06.2023

Run4unity 2023: running for peace and ecology

The genius of a race that sets off on 7 May and lasts the whole year! It’s a month later and there is no less enthusiasm! Launched on 7 May, Run4unity: is still running across the globe, in different styles...

23.06.2023

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS, VOLUNTEERS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES

An international volunteering programme that appeals to everyone As well as an international voluntary outreach project, for young people aged between 18-35, who offer their gifts and services, Milonga is an adventure of unity built in collaboration with non-governmental organisations...

20.06.2023

Women and Food Security

Analysis and good practices emerged on an international scale at a seminar organized by the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Pontifical Gregorian University, together with the Permanent Mission of the Holy See to FAO, IFAD and WFP, and the...

16.06.2023

SPARKS (the podcast): stories of the changemakers among us

Today, the first episode of the new podcast, produced by the United World Project, has been published. The podcast tells stories of changemakers that have decided to start a new business, inspired by a spark that pushed them to act...

13.06.2023

Castro, the economy, the sanctity and the value of forgiveness

Castro Chacussanga’s journey of self discovery, through pain and forgiveness. A journey narrated during the opening event of the United World Week in the citadel of Loppiano. “I would like to tell you about a story of a boy born...

09.06.2023

Cameroon: sharing with displaced people

By Nkemajen Regina Mangoh Since 2016, Cameroon has been facing a sociopolitical crisis in the English-speaking part of the country. One of the consequences of this crisis has been the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of Cameroonians from their...

06.06.2023

Myself and the other

Two very different stories but the same journey towards love of the other. One, a TV drama series – ‘A Small Light’ ; the other a documentary – Wild Life: a love story. The first, captures the nightmare of WWII...

02.06.2023

Caring for the Italian beaches: the experiences of the youngest

Summer in the Mediterranean region is beginning and with this also the increasing time passed at the beach. In Italy, many are the initiatives put into action by many volunteers to clean the beaches after the winter sea storms, in...

30.05.2023

Fresh pasta; hosts for Mass and 3 young Africans

By Amanda Cima The official opening of SAM pasta factory recently took place at Mangone, in the province of Cosenza, a small enterprise in the making, insired by the project ‘More than just a welcome’. On Saturday, 22nd April, three...

26.05.2023

United World Week Special | Dumaguete: Repopulating the sea beds

In Dumaguete in the Philippines, Ivan and his community take care of the marine environment by planting mangroves and restoring the habitats adequate for the proliferation of coral reefs, because he says: “Being one of the poorest countries in Asia,...

12.05.2023

Together for a New Africa in Burundi

Mimmi Bigirimana recounts her experience in the fight against plastic pollution. Elected “plastic zero” ambassador, she and her association turn plastic into ecological sheets and plant trees in Rusizi National Park. You need to accept all cookies to view this...

30.04.2023

United World Week 2023: #DARETOCARE – Dare to take care of people and planet

The 28th United World Week will take place from 1st-7th May 2023. It is a worldwide extravaganza of actions and initiatives to promote fraternity, unity and peace between people and peoples, organized by the communities of the Focolare Movement across the globe....

28.04.2023

Fragility and greatness: Saint Thérèse of Lisieux

A conversation, profound and enlightening, with Monsignor Follo and Fr Francois Marie Lethel on the importance and modernity of the French saint, celebrated by UNESCO in 2022-2023. It is a hundred years since the beatification of Therese of Lisieux by...

25.04.2023

UNITED WORLD WEEK 2023… ARE YOU READY?

“A proposal for everyone, young people world wide national and international institutions, public or private: UNITED WORLD WEEK. Our aim? To value initiatives that promote unity… at every level”. Young people for a United World, Genfest 1995, Roma ‌ ‌...

20.04.2023

53rd United Nations World Earth Day

Italy celebrates Earth Day with the Village for the Earth and the Multimedia Marathon #OnePeopleOnePlanet live on RaiPlay and deferred on vaticannews.va Over 600 events amongst which educational workshops, sport activities, concerts, street art, talk shows and dozens of activities...

14.04.2023

Love and time

Two very different films, one Chinese, the other Italian, remind us that true love has the power to overcome the most difficult circumstances, but love will fade, and eventually be extinguished, if we we do not take the time to...