Pope Leo XIV receives Focolare Movement bishops

In brief

Pope Leo XIV met with a group of bishops who are friends of the Focolare Movement at the Vatican Apostolic Palace on September 9, 2026. The bishops gathered for a spiritual meeting and congress centered on the theme of giving witness to unity.

During his address, the Pope thanked the bishops for their visit and their prayers. He noted that the movement, founded by Chiara Lubich, focuses on the sense and service of unity. He stated that witnessing to unity is an urgent task for the current age, which he described as being marked by increasing polarization and difficult social divisions in various countries.