Maria Voce

Maria Voce (16 July 1937 – 20 June 2025) was an Italian lawyer and president of the Focolare Movement. She was elected as the president by the General Assembly of the Movement after the death of its founder Chiara Lubich, in March 2008.

Early life Voce was born in Aiello Calabro, Calabria, Italy on 16 July 1937. Between 2002 and 2007, Voce worked with Lubich to update the General Acts of the Movement. She was re-elected on 12 September 2014 for a six-year term.

On 7 December 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Voce as Consultor to the Pontifical Council for the Laity. In 2014, Voce received an honorary degree in laws from the University of Notre Dame for her ecumenical work as well as work with the laity. Voce also served on the steering committee of Together for Europe.