In the midst of the hot New York summer, members of Sant’Egidio in NYC, together with a group of our unhoused friends, explored the historic museum of Ellis Island. Ellis Island was the first port of arrival for millions of immigrants entering the United States until it was abandoned in 1954. Among those 12 million […]
Befriending Those Who Have No Home | EWTN News In Depth March 8, 2024
On Saturday, March 9th the Community of Sant’Egidio gathered in the Church of Our Saviour with many unhoused friends. Together they remembered the many friends and relatives who passed the last year in New York. It was a moment full of tenderness and familiarity in a city that seems to care only about statistics and has lost the dignity of each person’s name. […]
On January 1, the cry “Peace in all Lands” rose from many parts of the world. Peace in all lands: this is the invocation that resounded in different languages and places, in the events organized by the Communities of Sant’Egidio almost everywhere: in large European cities, in Africa, in Asia, in America, to start the […]
Once again this year we gathered around the United States to celebrate Christmas. In New York City, Boston, Washington DC, South Bend, Chicago and Miami, communities of Sant’Egidio gathered with our friends that we have met throughout the year. Christmas for Sant’Egidio is one of the most important days of the year. Where we come […]