
Sant’Egidio is a global Christian movement of volunteer communities focused on service to the poor, peace-building, and prayer. Sant’Egidio serves those who are most in need – the homeless, at-risk children, elderly, and prisoners.
Ongoing Projects

End to Gun Violence: For more than ten years, Sant’Egidio has been remembering those who are killed due to gun violence in the United States. Every other month, in several cities around the country, we remember by name those who died.

Foundation for Peace and Dialogue: is an addition to the Rome Initiative, an office of Sant’Egidio dedicated to facilitating and mediating peace.
RECENT NEWS
- Dare to DREAMFollowing the Community of Sant’Egdio’s growth in Mozambique through and following the country’s civil war the DREAM program was launched,… Read more: Dare to DREAM
- Visit of Marco Impagliazzo, President of Sant’EgidioRepresentatives of the Community of Sant’Egidio from various cities in the United States—New York, Chicago, Washington DC, South Bend, and… Read more: Visit of Marco Impagliazzo, President of Sant’Egidio
- Daring PeaceMarco Impagliazzo presents Sant’Egidio’s commitment to peace at NYU On Friday, October 3 at 6:30 PM, at the NYU Casa Italiana… Read more: Daring Peace
- Vigil for Peace 2025Since 2022, the Community of Sant’Egidio has hosted the Vigil for Peace, to commemorate the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and… Read more: Vigil for Peace 2025