Empathy from a distance only gets you so far. Like reading about the latest shooting and reaffirming to yourself or others that gun violence is awful. Even vowing to vote the right way when the next opportunity arises. All well and good, but it’s something else when someone you love is killed by a gun. […]
On 19 June, on a very hot day, but cooled in the shade of the trees of Central Park, the Community of Sant’Egidio in New York gathered with its friends on the street for our annual Summer Picnic. After the difficult year the pandemic has caused, many joined in gratitude and joy for the opportunity to […]
End of Year Celebration at the School of Peace in the Bronx, NY It was with great joy that almost 40 gathered on June 26 to celebrate the end of the school year at the School of Peace in the Bronx. This year was a challenging year for all us, but there is no doubt […]
Stop the Executions! The Community of Sant’Egidio deplores the rapid executions of seven people by the US federal government in the last three months. Together with the US Catholic Bishops, we call for a moratorium of the US federal death penalty. We call for an end to the death penalty in all the US states where […]
We are deeply saddened by the death of George Floyd and other recent tragic deaths that remind us of the deadly impact of racism in our country. As a community of faith, we are called to work and pray for peace and justice. Please join us to pray for peace, reconciliation, and an end to […]