Parish at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport – Giovanni Soccorsi
focus | best practice A parish at Rome’s Fiumicono Airport Lives in Transit Giovanni Soccorsi The parish at Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Fiumicino (Rome)
focus | best practice A parish at Rome’s Fiumicono Airport Lives in Transit Giovanni Soccorsi The parish at Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Fiumicino (Rome)
In an age of growing secularization, Manuel María Bru Alonso proposes that the future of evangelization lies not in larger institutions but in creative, welcoming communities that embody communion, synodality and missionary witness through relationships, prayer and service.
Drawing on an accompaniment initiative within the Focolare Movement, Ansgar Bock and Gabriele Müller show how tensions and conflicts, when addressed with trust, honesty and mutual listening, can become opportunities for growth, deeper communion and renewed community life.
The “Always a Person” (Sempre Persona) project accompanies prisoners and families through relationships, restoring dignity, fostering hope, and revealing Christ in each encounter, as volunteers walk alongside those in prison and beyond.
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The Church Among the People reflects on the Church’s vocation to be present in the midst of humanity, sharing its joys, struggles and hopes. Through theological insights and pastoral experiences from diverse contexts, the contributors explore mission, synodality, community and service, presenting a Church that listens, accompanies and witnesses to the Gospel by walking alongside the people it serves.
Journeying with young people towards Christ focus | insights Educational challenges in the YouTube era Generation Z Maria Rosa Legozzo The Generation Z youth of
Vincenzo Zani reflects on the importance of creating welcoming spaces where young people can grow in faith, education and human development. He highlights listening, dialogue and community as essential for nurturing hope, vocation and authentic Christian discipleship.
Alessandra Smerilli reflects on the Church’s call to welcome, accompany and empower young people. She presents an open and inclusive Church that listens with compassion, encourages participation and helps young people discover their vocation and place in the Christian community.
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