Focolare Movement Founder, Chiara Lubich is no more!

This report is courtesy of Lebialem portal

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Reports from the Focolare Movement say their founder, Chiara Lubich, fondly called by the Lebialem people as Mafua Ndem died early Friday morning at three o'clock in her home in Rocca di Papa, Italy. Mafua Ndem had been admitted to hospital in February for respiratory deficiency.

On March 12th she expressed the wish to go back to her home. The doctors granted her wish but followed up with house treatment. Her condition was not improving though. Meanwhile prayers were organized across the globe for her. A few days prior to Mfua Ndem's demise, the Focolare Movement reported that "she confided to those around her that she had felt the spiritual presence of Mary with her." The release added that "she has lived her whole life in deep communion with Mary. The Work founded by Chiara has the name "Work of Mary", which is the actual title approved by the Church for the Focolare Movement."

[Photo] Chiara Lubich in Fontem, Lebialem

Chiara Lubich will be remembered for her dedication to human development, both spiritual and material. The Foclare Movement which she founded during the last days of the Second World War has spread to the whole world. Fontem was the first place in Africa where the Movement was established. As part of the humanitarian agenda of the Movement, Seat of Wisdom College Fontem and Mary health of Africa Hospital Fontem were created in the mid sixties.A majority of the educated elite of Lebialem Division were educated in this college.

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