Father Angelo Romano is backed by a wall of books, fiddling with a white tassel — a rosary substitute, perhaps? I dare not ask because the 53-year-old Catholic priest, professor and peacemaker seems agitated, reluctant to waste time. Eventually, he settles, unfurling stories about mediating conflicts across Africa on behalf of the Sant’Egidio community. A […]
The Pittsburgh massacre, in one of the historical synagogues of the United States, arouses indignation over the new innocent victims of anti-Semitism. This episode is bringing us back in time and must concern the whole world seriously. Too many episodes of racism and violence have recently multiplied. The Community of Sant’Egidio expresses its solidarity with […]
We the Community of Sant’Egidio, a lay movement of the Catholic Church, support the end to the policy of separating migrant children from their parents and urgently call for the reunification of all families already separated at the United States border. We are deeply saddened and concerned for the lives of these children, and all […]
October 2, 2017 We of the Community of Sant’Egidio express our deep sorrow for today’s tragic attack in Las Vegas while joining in sympathy and prayer for the families and friends of all victims. At the same time, we call for a long-term campaign for a violence-free America. In a country where so many are murdered […]
Few Catholics are as consistently successful at being peace than the members of the Sant’Egidio community. Returning after an unprecedented visit with refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos in April last year, Pope Francis startled the world by bringing 12 Syrian refugees back with him to Rome. Who did he turn to for help […]