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The funeral of Elard Alumando at Blantyre. In his memory, the Community together prays for the resurrection of Africa

This morning it was celebrated in Blantyre the funeral of Elard Alumando, who died last 10 June in Johannesburg, following the aftermath of a serious road accident. A people of 1,600 persons filled, since the early hours of the morning, the great Church of St. Louis de Montfort at the centre of Blantyre, to surround […]

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Libya: humanitarian agreement signed at Sant’Egidio by all political and ethnic groups of the south of the country

Politicians and activists of the Fezzan, representing the various tribes of the southern region of Libya, have met at Sant’Egidio in recent days. The Fezzan has long been forgotten by the Libyan central authorities and even today remains largely marginalized within the national territory. Its complex ethnic composition makes it a place of tension, as […]

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Other 81 refugees rescued from war and human trafficking through the humanitarian corridors! Their stories in video

Other 81 people saved thanks to humanitarian corridors!The third group of Syrian refugees arrived at Fiumicino Airport this morning: they are families, women and children fled from Syria that have experienced the horror of war. Among them there is 10-year-old Mariam, who has been confined to a wheelchair for two years after being hit by […]

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Syria, Sant’Egidio: confidence and hope after the ceasefire in Aleppo

The Community of Sant’Egidio welcomes with confidence and hope the beginning of the 48 hour ceasefire in the city of Aleppo, announced last night by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, following an agreement between the conflicting parties, and congratulates for the initiative. On 20 June 2014, Andrea Riccardi launched an appeal for […]

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Tomorrow a new group of 81 refugees will be safely arrive to Italy through the #humanitariancorridors

Tomorrow, June 16, 2016, 81 more mostly Syrian refugees will arrive to Fiumicino Airport from Beirut thanks to the ‘humanitarian corridors’ project. They add themselves to the 200 already arrived in Italy since last February. At this point, the project is no longer an experiment, but a concrete reality that allows a person who is […]