The Vatican Press Office announced that “Tuesday, September 20, 2016, the Holy Father will take part in Assisi to the final meeting of the World Day of Prayer for Peace ‘Thirst for peace. Faiths and Cultures in Dialogue’, organized by the Sant’Egidio Community.” The president of the Community, Marco Impagliazzo, joifully welcomes this news: “Today […]
Mozambique, after the disputed 2014 elections, witnesses a deep political crisis. During last months violence and armed clashes between the forces of the government of Mozambique and those of the main opposition party, Renamo, have produced victims and pushed several thousand Mozambicans to refuge in neighboring Malawi. On July 18 an international mediation was started […]
Following the European Youth Meeting, held in Paris this year, we will hold the first Youth Meeting here in the States on September 16th in Washington DC, accompanying the local Prayer for Peace that will be held on the Georgetown Campus. We hope that these days will be a source of dialogue, friendship, and a […]
The melody of an ancient Syrian melody dedicated to Mary and Our Father recited in Arabic resounds throughout the basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, where this morning many Romans, responding to the invite of the Community of Sant’Egidio, participated in the liturgy dedicated to prayer for peace in Aleppo – a Syrian city, symbol […]
Following the Sprit of Assisi, a local edition of the international Prayer for Peace will beheld in Oakland on September 6th, 2016. The event, cosponsored by the Community of Sant’Egidio and the Dioceses of Oakland will continue the spirit of dialogue and solidarity that has touched so many cities in the past thirty years. To […]