Last week, members from the New York and Washington DC communities, flew out to Oakland, CA, invited by Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, to introduce the Community of Sant’Egidio and share stories of the great work it carries out. The local Catholic Voice covered the visit and full write up can be read here.
Appeal letter by the Community of Sant’Egidio USA to stop all state sanctioned executions during the upcoming Year of Mercy Dear friends, This year, Pope Francis announced the worldwide Holy Year of Mercy, due to commence on December 8th, 2015. Following on from Pope Francis widely expanding actions for hope and healing, peace and justice during […]
After the meeting with the Secretary General at the UN, Marco Impagliazzo visited the Community of Sant’Egidio in New York and in Boston. In New York, during a prayer at Hopkins Nursing Home, he spoke about the joy of being together people of different generations. Later on, in an assembly from the community in Boston he […]
Washington, DC, April 15, 2015 — From April to August the Community of Sant’Egidio in Washington, DC will host a series of dynamic public events, touching on relevant topics of faith and public life in anticipation of Pope Francis’ visit this September. The “Friends of Francis” series takes its cue from Pope Francis’ special request […]
On the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the Community, Bishop Kevin Rhoades of the Diocese of Fort Wayne/South Bend Indiana celebrated the liturgy with our friends of Cardinal Nursing Home in South Bend where the Community has been visiting since 2002. It was the first visit by Bishop Rhoades to the South Bend community and […]