As a blizzard descended upon Washington DC on Friday evening and begun shutting down the city, students from Georgetown University and members of Sant’Egidio gathered for their regular weekly service of outreach to homeless men and women. With the many warnings to shelter inside, the Community knew that many people who they meet around Dupont […]
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On Monday January 18 2016, the Community of Sant’Egidio in Boston, MA, redecorated the community room at the Corey Hill Nursing home. The community volunteers were joined by some Boston College High School students and members of the Egyptian Coptic community. Not only were the Corey Hill management very happy with the work, the relationship […]
In Hungary, the Association of Raoul Wallenberg and the Ministry of Human Resources gives an award to civil associations, persons, and ecclesial communities who work for excluded social groups, against prejudice and all forms of racism . January 17, 1945, the date on which the award is given, also remembers the day in which the world […]
Federica Mogherini, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, met today at the headquarters of Trastevere, Andrea Riccardi, Marco Impagliazzo along with some leaders of the Community. Different topics were discussed during the talks: the opening of humanitarian corridors from Lebanon and Morocco, which will allow thousands of refugees to reach Italy on […]
In more than 800 cities, the new year will be inaugurated with a step in the right direction: towards Peace in All Lands “I care! ” Was the message picked up by thousands of people this morning who have joined the Community of Sant’Egidio in a Peace March; expressing their support for Pope Francis’s message […]