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Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran. Via Wikimedia Commons

Jean-Louis Tauran: Free to Have Faith

ChurchJean-Louis Tauran

French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, passed away on July 5, 2018. In the June issue of "Traces," we published the historical speech he made Saudi-Arabia. We repropose it today.

An assembly at the National Diaconia. Photo by Vitaly Kuzmin

Christianity as an Event in Ten Witnesses

Current EventsAndrew Hamm

We publish an overview of the ten witnesses at the National Diaconia ranging from reactions to the work on "Disarming Beauty" to personal struggles within one's community.

Belmont Abbey College's welcome sign for the National Diaconia.

Taking a Risk and Engaging with Life: the US National Diaconia

Current EventsLetizia Mariani

On June 15-17, seventy-five people from all over the United States gathered in North Carolina for the National Diaconia. Those days together encompassed witnesses, conversations with Giorgio Vittadini, a visit from theologian Stanley Hauerwas, and more.

The Pontifical Palace in Castel Gandolfo and the Vatican Observatory. Photo by H. Raab via Wikimedia Commons

Francis, Between Heaven and the Vatican

CultureMarco Bersanelli

Even if our knowledge of the universe has reached dizzying heights, 95 percent of the cosmos is still unknown. Still, Pope Francis came to speak at the Vatican Observatory Summer School.

The French President, after his talk at the Collège des Bernardins, greets some members from the community of the Arch of Jean Vanier.

The Gifts We Expect from You

Church

Selected passages from the speech given by President Emmanuel Macron to the Bishops’ Conference of France (Collège des Bernardins, April 9, 2018). From Traces, June 2018.

CL Vacations: Suggestions and Proposals

Current Events

The community vacations are always a key aspect of the movement's proposal. For this reason, we offer some suggestions to help each other live this moment well.

Macerata-Loreto 2018: Carrón's Message

Current EventsJulián Carrón

“Let us seek with the desire to find, and find with the desire to seek still more.” A message from the president of the Fraternity of CL for the 40th annual pilgrimage.

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Scritti Giussani: The Renovated Website

Current Events

The online archive housing texts by Fr. Giussani underwent renovations to better serve those who may wish to use it. Changes include graphic design updates and new and improved browsing tools.

The cast of "The Adventures of Pinocchio"

Paraguay: Learning to live in a changing country

Current EventsPatrizia Sabatino

Three days of lessons in Asunción for a conference on education open to students, parents, and educators. The conference saw constant dialogue on the meaning of education and the roles of school and family.

Julián Carrón and Rowan Williams

Cambridge: "Disarming Beauty" Presented on Rowan Williams’ Home Ground

Current EventsGiuseppe Pezzini

“The real issue is to learn to be creatures.” Magdalene College hosted a dialogue between Julián Carrón and the great theologian and former leader of the Anglican Church. They discussed topics ranging from education to the role of Christians in society.

Photo by Stefania Malapelle

Charitable Work: What Makes Life Flourish

Current Events

Notes from a conversation with a group of university students who take part in “charitable work,” a gesture that educates them to discover themselves and reality (Milan, March 12, 2018).

Welcome to our new Website!

Current Events

We redesigned it to make it more efficient, to better serve the educational path of the Movement, and to share the beauty of our faith with everyone. Here is what you will find on clonline.org.

Alfie Evans. Photo by Marco Verch via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Alfie and the measure of life

Current Events

They took him off the ventilator and he kept breathing, turning the tables in the legal battle between the hospital and his family, but most importantly, placing us all before inevitable questions.

Detail of Campo G 12 (brina).

Looking out on "Campo G"

CultureLuca Fiore

Twenty years after the death of William Congdon, three brothers at the Benedictine monastery known as the Cascinazza speak about life with the great American painter, and how he helped the monks live their vocation.

The CLU vacation in Uganda.

"I was born that day"

Current EventsIgnacio Carbajosa

Stories told by students, the death of a young father and his wife’s witness, and the Muslim women who encountered Christianity... Perspectives from a Spanish priest after visiting Kampala and spending time with college students in Kenya.