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From Chiara’s Diary Chiara was born on the 22nd of January. On that very date, in 2000, she received honorary Roman citizenship. That morning she had written in her diary: Today 80 years old at 6:30 AM.Today Roman citizenship.Infinite thanks, Jesus, Father, Holy Spirit. She received the following letter from Pope John Paul II: {rokbox title=|Letter from Pope John Paul II :: From the Vatican, January 13, 2000| size=|fullscreen| thumb=|images/scritti/20000113_gp2-p.jpg|}downloads/gp2_20000113.pdf{/rokbox} To MissChiara LubichFoundress and President of the Focolare MovementI was very happy to learn that on January 22, on the occasion of your 80th birthday, the Municipal Administration of Rome intends to solemnly confer you with honorary citizenship... On this happy occasion, I, too, wish to extend my very best wishes, while I join with you in rendering thanks to God for the inestimable gift of life.After having called you through Baptism to become his beloved daughter, he wished to unite you more intimately to Christ poor, chaste, and obedient, through a total consecration to his love, in order to be,

"Benedict XVI focused his message for this year's World Day of Peace on protecting creation. We echo his words with a letter taken from a letter exchange on this topic between Chiara Lubich and Nikkyo Niwano, founder of the Buddhist Movement Rissho Kosei-kai." Rocca di Papa, March 8, 1990 Dear Mr. Niwano,First of all, I hope this letter finds you in the best of health. Cordial greetings also to the members of your family whom I remember with great esteem and who are present in my prayers.I hope that you have received good news from your grand-daughter, Mitsuyo, who is the guest of one of our families in Paris.Since I received your letter in October, we have been very busy following the great changes that have taken place in Eastern Europe, which have probably had noteworthy repercussions also beyond the boundaries of our continent. First of all, I hope this letter finds you in the best of health. Cordial greetings also to the members of your family whom I remember with

Tokyo, November 24, 1985 Every year the Day for Peace is celebrated on 1 January. We're publishing some notes that Chiara prepared on this topic in answering two questions asked by the young people of the Buddhist Movement Rissho Kosei-kai. {rokbox title=|Chiara to the 300 young Buddhist leaders of the Rissho Kosei-kai :: 24/11/1985| size=|fullscreen| thumb=|images/scritti/19851124-scritto-p.jpg|}images/scritti/19851124-scritto_en.pdf{/rokbox} Peace is an effect of unity.When there is unity between God and the human person, we have inner peace. When there is unity among brothers and sisters, there is peace among brothers and sisters. When there is unity among peoples, there is peace in the world. The text is a second draft with respect to the original 1) What, in your opinion, is the meaning of the word "peace"? Peace is an effect of unity.When there is unity between God and the human person, we have inner peace. When there is unity among brothers and sisters, there is peace among brothers and sisters. When there is unity among peoples, there is peace in the world.