Over 3,000 dead, and the total count is forecasted to rise. Thousands of wounded and millions of people struck by the earthquake which on 25 April devastated this country. The Focolare Movement joins the choir of prayer and expresses its commitment to concretely support the victims of the disaster.
‘But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ’ (Eph. 2:4-5).
War is ‘irreligion’. It is never holy, it never has been. God does not want it. Only peace is truly holy because God himself is peace: Maria Voce.
“Getting to know each other in deep and meaningful ways is the only way that we can break barriers.”
Easter proclamation “would hardly have meant that in respecting differing lifestyles we prioritise adults over children” – Bishop Leahy.