Smiles, handshakes, autographs, and much applause for Richard Gere, who the afternoon of June 9 presented his new film, “Time Out of Mind,” at the soup kitchen of the Community of Sant’Egidio, which was transformed into a theater packed with around a hundred homeless, volunteers, and photographers. The actor, welcomed by the president of the […]
Held on June 9th, as part of “UN High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS ” occuring in New York at the United Nations, the Side Event entitled “Efficient and Effective Responses to AIDS: the Role of ( NEW) Donors, CSOs and Partners for Sustainable Treatments.” The initiative, promoted by […]
“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
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 […]