The Focolare Movement is an international organization that promotes the ideals of unity and universal brotherhood. Founded in 1943 in Trento, northern Italy by Chiara Lubich as a religious movement, the Focolare Movement, though primarily Roman Catholic, now has strong links to the major Christian denominations and other religions, or in some cases, with the non-religious. It is also called the "Opera di Maria," or "Work of Mary". The Focolare Movement operates in 182 nations and has over 100,000 adherents. The Movement's name comes from the Italian word for "hearth" or "family fireside".
Read more about Focolare Movement: History, Focolare Movement Today, Mariapolis, Beatification of Chiara Luce Badano, New City Press
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