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Humanitarian corridors: an ecumenical project to welcome and integrate

On the occasion of the Republic Day on 2 June, and in the face of the tragedies that continue to occur in the sea, the three sponsoring organisations of the first #HumanitarianCorridors made in Europe spread an appeal so that permanent channels of welcome are established and integration favoured. In the week behind us in […]

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An Appeal by Sant’Egidio: We ask all to adapt a new mentality, at home care, and a network of protection for the elderly

A strong appeal to the institutions, citizens and candidates for mayor of this election campaign: “We need to change our approach to elderly from nursing home assistance to home care.” It was said this morning by Marco Impagliazzo during a press conference in the church of Sant’Egidio, where the first online guide was launched on […]

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East and West: Dialogues of Civilizations: Texts and documentation of the Paris Conference

On May 24th, 2016 the conference “East-West. Dialogue of Civilizations,” promoted by the Community of Sant’Egidio, the University of Al-Azhar (Cairo), and the Muslim Council of Elders, was held in Paris at the Salle des Arcades Hotel de Ville. It was the second stop in Europe of a movement of dialogue carried out by the […]

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Pope receives the Charlemagne Prize. Riccardi: “Dreaming and Working with Francis for a new European Humanism”

“It is a touching speech that shakes Europe from its resignation and from its fears, and inviting everyone to unite to his dream and to work towards a new European humanism.” Andrea Riccardi commented on the speech by Pope Francis during the award of the prestigious Charlemagne Prize. From the Sala Regia of the Vatican […]

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The Beautiful face of Europe: A group of friends welcomes the refugees that arrived with the Humanitarian Corridors

[slideshow_deploy id=’1715′] They arrived yesterday morning from all of Italy; from parishes, Christian communities of various denominations of Potenza, Terni, Frosinone, Torino, Novara… They reached the airport to welcome the refugees from Syria and Iraq arriving in Rome through the humanitarian corridors and to accompany them to their homes, where their new lives will begin. […]