The bond of unity

Notes from the meditations of Luigi Giussani during the 1992 pilgrimage to Lourdes, on the tenth anniversary of the Fraternity of CL

“What Surprises Me, Says God, Is Hope”

The booklet of the Spiritual Exercises of the Fraternity of CL
Maria Ubiali's address at Corpus Christi College, Oxford

Imagination, creativity, and faith

Imagination, creativity, and faith from the perspective of a scientist: "Prayer springs from the consciousness of the wonders of creation, an entreaty that our work as scientists may be part of God’s continuous creation act."

“He took the human person seriously. He took Christ seriously”

Twenty years after Fr. Giussani's death, the contribution of Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life

Israel-Hamas. “Only love can overcome hatred”

The agreement for “ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip. The terms of the truce, the words of Cardinal Pizzaballa, and what will happen next in an interview with TV2000 journalist Alessandra Buzzetti
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Current Events

"The Mystery as mercy remains the last word"

In the face of the horrific news of the murder of the young Sara Sharif, the CL Christmas poster reminds us of the hope that defeats even the worst evil.

I was very saddened and wounded to read of the young child Sara Sharif in the news, whose father and step-mother were found guilty of her murder this week. Many questions are being asked about this case, such as how her were parents able to hide her injur...

A life worth living

A leaflet by the UK CL community regarding the new Assisted Suicide bill: "Could we keep the door open to the possibility that there is another way to face pain, death—and, ultimately, life?"

“Christianity is not a utopia”

Europe and the peripheries, the unjust war in Ukraine, and peace that should never be taken for granted. Christmas in this era “that is post-secular, not post-Christian.” An interview with Norwegian Bishop Erik Varden

"A mysterious presence accompanying us"

Marta recounts her recent experience of the death of a good friend: "We are experiencing the fact that death coexists with the triumph of friendship, with beauty, with nostalgia, and with the certainty that we are forever."