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Fr. Luigi Giussani

War and Mercy

Current EventsLuigi Giussani

Although the scenario is different, we re-propose the words of Fr. Giussani on the war in Iraq (Corriere della sera, April 8, 2003), as a contribution to the judgment on the current situation in Ukraine.

GS and Knights Going to See the Pope

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The pilgrimage of young people to Rome on April 18: the Holy Father calls all adolescents to a moment of encounter and prayer together.

A woman fleeing at the border of Medyka (Photo: Attila Husejnow/Sipa USA/Mondadori Portfolio).

CL with the Pope: No to the war in Ukraine

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The statement released by the movement regarding the conflict. "We are with all those who are working to stop the horror of this war. But how fragile is the desire for peace if it does not become a task, a daily responsibility."

The port of Beirut destroyed by the explosion in August 2020 (Photo: Ali Chehade/Shutterstock)

Lebanon: Beirut’s wound

Current EventsDavide Perillo

The political crisis and a context that pushes those who live there to close themselves within the fences of their own identity. From the January issue of Tracce, hope for Lebanon is one of the projects supported by the AVSI Tents Campaign.

Fr. Luigi Giussani, at the Portofino lighthouse with young people in 1956 (Archivio Fraternità CL)

Communication from Davide Prosperi

Current EventsDavide Prosperi

The words of the President of the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation, to the Movement (video conference from Milan, January, 19, 2022).

 A Ukrainian soldier on the border with the Donetsk People's Republic (Photo: Andriy Andriyenko / SIPA-USA / Mondadori Portfolio)

Russia-Ukraine: Day of prayer for peace

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We join the Pope's heartfelt appeal in response to the tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and his proposal for a day of prayer on Wednesday, January 26: "Every political action and initiative may serve human brotherhood, rather than partisan interests.”

Children at the Ojos de Cielo center in Quito (Photo: AVSI)

Ecuador: The gift of Jamilette

Current EventsEmmanuele Michela

One of the three projects supported by AVSI's Tents Campaign in Latin America, alongside projects in Brazil and Mexico. The opportunity to invest "in rekindling the hope" of a people.

(Photo: Giovanni Gimmi Garbujo)

The rhythm of the Mystery

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An excerpt from the National Seminar of Families for Hospitality, during which a dialogue was held with theologian Javier Prades.

Bartolo di Fredi, "Adoration of the Magi", Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

The “Smart” Era and the Need for Contact

Current EventsDavide Prosperi

“Does the insistence of the Christian tradition on the salvific value of the flesh still make any sense? And if so, why? On the Feast of the Epiphany recently celebrated, we meet three characters.” Prosperi's article from Corriere della Sera.

Students of the Luigi Giussani High School (Photo: Avsi)

In Uganda we knock on the doors (and on the hearts) of young people

Current EventsAlberto Perrucchini

In Kampala, where schools have been closed for almost two years, a very special form of distance learning has been set up: lessons in the street and handouts delivered to homes. A project born during lockdown and by the AVSI Tents Campaign.