A crowded square of Santa Maria in Trastevere welcomed Don Matteo, Mons. Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologne, former parish priest of the church dedicated to the Virgin situated in the heart of Trastevere, for his first liturgy as a Cardinal. The Mass was held in the square in order to enable everyone to salute him: a […]
This year we also organized our now regular and very much anticipated picnic in Central Park with @santegidiosummer. Many friends from all avenues gathered in a friendly and festive atmosphere to celebrate the friendship that has been linking us for several years now – when every week we meet each other along the streets and […]
Youth come together from 18 different countries for three days in Krakow. More than 1000 youths gathered to share and reflect the weekend together. Hearing testimony from Holocaust survivor, Lidia as well as from Marco Impagliazzo, President of Sant’Egidio. Youth visited Auschwitz and Birkenau Camps to remember those who were killed and show that history […]
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#8thJuly Memory of Floribert Bwana Chui
The story of Floribert Bwana Chui – a young Congolese customs officer in Goma – is that of a man who was murdered for not succumbing to corruption. Knowing it helps to understand the new forms of martyrdom: it is a silent sacrifice, so far away from the interests of the media, which however shakes […]