Western Europe
Western Europe is one of the 15 geographical regions that make up the worldwide Focolare Movement. As part of this region, Ireland shares in a network of national communities working together to live and spread the ideal of unity. Here is a list of websites from countries across Western Europe, offering insights into how the Focolare spirit is lived in different cultural contexts.
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Great Britain
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Portugal
- Spain
- Sweden
Making Space: Harnessing Intergenerational Wisdom To Build An Economy Of Enough
Si Chun Lam, Transformational Leader in Research, Intelligence, and Social Impact April 24, 2026 On Earth Day 2026, I attended the “An Economy of Enough” conference at Queen’s University Belfast organised by Join the Dots Togethera network dedicated to climate justice...
Both ends of age spectrum in relief at Community Day
It usually takes a ‘surgical procedure’ to get teenagers to hand over their mobile phones, but this was not the case at a recent teenage sleepover at the Mariapolis Centre in Curryhills on 10th / 11th April 2026. Updating the community about the Building Peace event,...
Called to a profound conversion:
Bishop Leahy’s take on the Focolare General Assembly The 2026 General Assembly of the Focolare was a real moment of starting again, a turning point in a commitment to unity, Bishop Brendan Leahy told a community gathering of the Focolare on Sunday 19th April. The...
A New Start: Focolare Community Gathering in Curryhills Invites All Ages to Build Unity and Peace
The Focolare Movement in Ireland is hosting its next community meeting at the Focolare Centre in Curryhills, Prosperous, Co. Kildare, on Sunday 19th April from 12:00 noon to 3:30pm. These regular gatherings, well known across the Focolare community in Ireland, bring...
Earth Day 2026: From Crisis to Communion—A Shared Journey of Hope
On 22nd April each year, Earth Day invites people across the world to renew their commitment to care for our common home. In 2026, this call resounds with particular urgency and with renewed hope at a time when ecological crisis, social fragmentation and economic...
Easter: The Foundation of the Great Hope by Declan O’Byrne
This reflection on the Easter reasons and origins of Christian hope, hope that still “dares” to speak to people today, is offered by Declan J. O’Byrne, theologian and rector of the Sophia University Institute. Christian hope is not an escape from reality. It is born...
Towards a more mature unity: Pope Leo XIV’s mandate to the Focolare Movement
from www.focolare.org The Holy Father invites us to renew Chiara Lubich's charism with truth and courage and calls us to be "people of peace" in a world wounded by divisions and wars. The arrival of Pope Leo XIV was welcomed with warm applause by the 320 participants...
Living Peace in Action: Creativity, Care for Creation, and a Global Culture of Peace
Two international initiatives taking place this year offer a glimpse into how young people across the world are becoming protagonists of peace through creativity, community action and care for our common home. Both are part of the wider experience of Living Peace...