The community
Koinonia John the Baptist
The Koinonia John the Baptist was born in 1979 when a catholic priest Fr. Ricardo Argañaraz, together with a small nucleus of two brothers and one sister, answered the Lord’s call to leave everything and to follow Him. They ascended to a small mountainous area in Vicenza (Italy), called Camparmò. They began to live a consecrated life, dedicated to prayer, listening to the Word of God, work and study. In the solitude of the beginnings a strong experience of prayer, listening to the Word of God, fraternal love and of the Father’s providence in the details of their everyday life became deeply rooted in them. During the years the Koinonia John the Baptist spread out from Camparmò into Europe and to many other countries such as Africa, South America, the United States of America and India. After many years of friendship with believers in Israel, the Koinonia John the Baptist became aware of the need for unity among Christians. For this reason the community is present for some years now in Jerusalem, where the members are part of the Hebrew-speaking Catholic community.
