“Punishment should necessarily include hope. A narrow form of punishment that would exclude hope is torture rather than punishment. Based on this, I would reaffirm the position of the Church against the death penalty.” Read the Pope’s full Message
Author: Anna Bartoli
On the occasion of the Republic Day on 2 June, and in the face of the tragedies that continue to occur in the sea, the three sponsoring organisations of the first #HumanitarianCorridors made in Europe spread an appeal so that permanent channels of welcome are established and integration favoured. In the week behind us in […]
A strong appeal to the institutions, citizens and candidates for mayor of this election campaign: “We need to change our approach to elderly from nursing home assistance to home care.” It was said this morning by Marco Impagliazzo during a press conference in the church of Sant’Egidio, where the first online guide was launched on […]
On May 24th, 2016 the conference “East-West. Dialogue of Civilizations,” promoted by the Community of Sant’Egidio, the University of Al-Azhar (Cairo), and the Muslim Council of Elders, was held in Paris at the Salle des Arcades Hotel de Ville. It was the second stop in Europe of a movement of dialogue carried out by the […]
“It is a touching speech that shakes Europe from its resignation and from its fears, and inviting everyone to unite to his dream and to work towards a new European humanism.” Andrea Riccardi commented on the speech by Pope Francis during the award of the prestigious Charlemagne Prize. From the Sala Regia of the Vatican […]