The visit of “Gli Amici” (The Friends) of the Art Labs of Sant’Egidio concluded with a joyful class of painting with the children of the School of Peace in the Bronx. The kids were filled with happiness by this incredible visit from friends from so far away. The day of course did not include only […]
[slideshow_deploy id=’2726′] This is not just another exhibit of artists with disabilities, or the result of “art-therapy”. It is something different: it is the expression of a liberating and creative process. Since its outset, Sant’Egidio has taken care of marginalized persons with disabilities, unveiling their hidden troubles, their stories of exclusion and humiliation, but also their […]
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 […]
Our friend Margie, the oldest member of our Community in New York, celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by a large family of American and Italian friends. She was amazed and full of joy for the letter and call of Marco Impagliazzo and by the many , from all generations, who gathered to celebrate her. We […]
Pope Francis has modified an article of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (n.2267), affirming, in the light of the Gospel, “the death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and the dignity of the person.” It is a clear and decisive statement that commits the Church and Catholics everywhere in […]