"Why are men so afraid?"
StoriesSimone’s witness of his time with the sisters of Mother Teresa sheds a new light on the cultural phenomenon of fearing each other that is spreading across the US.
News - 2023
Something that Comes Before
StoriesFriends from across the Southeast gather in South Carolina for a diaconia, helping each other to judge with a more human criteria.
To Grow in Love for God and Others
StoriesInviting the NYC CL community to present an exhibit on Fr. Giussani at his parish, Don Luigi shares what this experience was for him and for his parish community.
Serving in Aleppo
StoriesCLU students spoke with Giacomo Pizzi to learn more about his work for Pro Terra Sancta in Aleppo.
Visiting the World Issues Class in Portland
StoriesPatrick and Nancy share their experience of speaking to high school students in Portland.
At the Heart of Man
StoriesCLU students in Washington, DC host a panel discussion on The Religious Sense.
Bergoglio on Giussani's The Religious Sense
Current EventsOn May 2 The Religious Sense was presented in Milan. Here is a 1998 speech by Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the then Archbishop of Buenos Aires, during a meeting on the book in the Argentine capital.
“It Was 3:59”
StoriesTraveling to Atlanta for work, Steve meets the CL community and Alvin, who shared with him the specific moment when he “first bumped into Christ”.
A Path of Faith
StoriesMarco recounts his encounter with CL and his recent step to enroll in the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation.
Pope Francis: "It is Vital to Recover The European Spirit"
Current EventsWar in neighboring Ukraine, welcoming migrants, the value of life. The three central themes of Pope Francis' trip to Hungary, in the heart of the Old Continent. Here is his address to the authorities upon his arrival in Budapest.
The Value of Diversity
StoriesProvoked by the New York Encounter dialogue on diversity, some friends continued the conversation in the following months and share here their attempt to judge DEI.
Beauty at Work
StoriesAn interview with Brandon Vaidyanathan about his “Beauty at Work” podcast.
Easter Capture-the-Flag
StoriesThe witness of an Easter celebration that “announces and shows the beauty of His friendship in our lives”.
The Way of the Cross Around America
StoriesCommunities throughout the country gathered on Good Friday to witness to the Event that saves.
Christ Sets Us Free
Stories“The gaze of love can be transformative. It is Christ who breaks the prison bars and sets us free.” Bishop Earl of Columbus reflects on the Resurrection in light of his recent experience.
The Tradition of the Easter Poster
Stories“The posters serve a pedagogical purpose and, in fact, some of them can form us in ways that we only see, understand, and verify in time.”
A New Dawn
Current EventsA morning full of hope, a path ahead: Friedrich's painting “Easter Morning” on the CL Easter poster. Luca Doninelli discusses the painting in the April issue of Tracce.
Enzo Piccinini: Surgeon, Son, Father, Friend
StoriesA month after the New York Encounter, curators of the exhibit on Enzo Piccinini share their experience of this work they did together.
Wonder
StoriesKarina, a senior at Notre Dame, shares her experience of a summer trip with Wonder and the discoveries she made along the way.
A Look at the 2023 Oscars
StoriesStruck by two of the nominated films, Jonathan sees in both the theme of “discovering our eternal longing to recover our humanity.”
The Beauty Before Our Eyes
StoriesA Knights group is born in Boston; Andre shares what is happening.