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Pope Francis meets with the Focolare Movement Feb. 6, 2021. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis calls Focolare Movement to 'dynamic fidelity' after election of new president

Feb 6, 2021

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis on Saturday encouraged the Focolare Movement to have “dynamic fidelity” as the third president of the international Catholic... Read more

Margaret Karram, the third president to lead the Focolare Movement. Credit: CSC Audiovisivi.

Focolare Movement elects Holy Land Catholic as new president

Feb 2, 2021

By Courtney Mares

The Focolare Movement has elected Margaret Karram as the new president of the international Catholic organization.  Read more

Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement.

Beatification cause opened for founder of Focolare movement

Jan 24, 2015

Bishop Rafaello Martinelli of Frascati, Italy, has announced that the beatification cause will be opened for the founder of the... Read more

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Pope Francis addresses the faithful at his Wednesday general audience on March 27, 2024.

Pope Francis issues motu proprio on Vatican judiciary retirement age and benefits

Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski of Krakow announced on April 14, 2024, the decision to begin the process of beatification and canonization of Helena Agnieszka Kmiec, a young lay missionary murdered in Bolivia in 2017.

Cause for canonization opened for young Polish lay missionary killed in Bolivia

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Father Marko Rupnik.

Ex-Jesuit, alleged abuser Rupnik listed as consultant in 2024 Pontifical Yearbook

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