The couple waited and prayed eleven years to have Chiara. While Ruggero worked as a truck driver, Maria Teresa stayed at home to raise their daughter.Chiara grew up with a strong and healthy relationship with her parents, but she did not always obey them and would occasionally have fights with them.

Focolare Movement

Chiara attended her first meeting of the Focolare Movement in September 1980; she was only 9 years old. This group, especially its founder Chiara Lubich,

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