This morning, Pope Francis received Andrea Riccardi. Among other things, the conversation focused on the humanitarian corridors, an initiative for which the Pope has often publicly expressed his satisfaction and support. The meeting was also an occasion to brief the pope on the development of the community worldwide and its commitment to peace and for […]
Testimonies and proposals in regards to the situation of Congo and Indonesia, the experience of Cities for Life, and from South Africa a warm greeting and support from the Archbishop Desmond Tutu – winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Text and Video The Community of Sant’Egidio participated in the 6th World Congress against the […]
This morning it was signed in Rome a Memorandum of Understanding between the Supreme Commission for the Reconciliation of Iraq and the Community of Sant’Egidio, which contains the basic features for a scheme to rebuild peace and promote coexistence between the various ethnic, social and religious components of the Iraqi population. There were present to […]
This morning it was celebrated in Blantyre the funeral of Elard Alumando, who died last 10 June in Johannesburg, following the aftermath of a serious road accident. A people of 1,600 persons filled, since the early hours of the morning, the great Church of St. Louis de Montfort at the centre of Blantyre, to surround […]
Politicians and activists of the Fezzan, representing the various tribes of the southern region of Libya, have met at Sant’Egidio in recent days. The Fezzan has long been forgotten by the Libyan central authorities and even today remains largely marginalized within the national territory. Its complex ethnic composition makes it a place of tension, as […]