– Written by Andrea Riccardi – Founder of Sant’Egidio The appointment relaunched by Pope Francis, because “the virus makes us understand that we are in the same boat.” For Thursday, May 14, a day of prayer, fasting and works of mercy was proposed by the High Committee for Human Fraternity, composed of leaders inspired by […]
Sarah Moses, of Oxford, MS writes for the Berkley Center on the responsibility we all have in taking care of our elders, especially in the time of pandemic. When I teach my comparative religious ethics course, I have found that one of the moral insights my college students find most compelling is from Jewish thinker Abraham […]
In the face of a pandemic that has been especially hard on some of the most cherished members of our society, the Community of Sant’Egidio wishes to overcome the pain of loneliness and isolation. While currently we are not able to visit our elderly friends living in nursing homes, letters and cards are concrete signs […]