Representatives of the Community of Sant’Egidio from various cities in the United States—New York, Chicago, Washington DC, South Bend, and Boston—gathered at the House of Solidarity in New York on the occasion of Marco Impagliazzo’s visit.
In these difficult times, marked by multiplying conflicts and a polarized and violent climate, we are witnessing a veritable “epidemic of loneliness” that generates what has been called an “anemia of hope.” The US communities have confronted these challenges, which require everyone to commit to being bearers of hope and builders of peace.
“Daring Peace” was the theme of the conference that Marco Impagliazzo held at New York University – at the Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo – in which he developed Sant’Egidio’s “method” for peace, consisting of diplomacy, encounter, and dialogue. This proposal was received with great interest by the many conference participants as a concrete alternative to the aggressive and polarized culture that is increasingly widespread today.
