Smiles, handshakes, autographs, and much applause for Richard Gere, who the afternoon of June 9 presented his new film, “Time Out of Mind,” at the soup kitchen of the Community of Sant’Egidio, which was transformed into a theater packed with around a hundred homeless, volunteers, and photographers. The actor, welcomed by the president of the […]
Federica Mogherini’s official visit to the Community of Sant’Egidio occurred yesterday in the DREAM center “para a criança”, in Maputo’s city center. She stayed about one hour with the doctors, patients and children, asking many questions and listening to everyone. After having been received with a traditional dance of the DREAM activists, she thanked the […]
On Friday 12 February 2016 at the Havana airport, the historic meeting between Pope Francis and the Patriarch of Moscow Kirill was “the meeting of two bishops with pastoral concern” that spoke about the situation of the two Churches and Christians in the world, but not only: it was the historic meeting between two brothers […]
Rome, February 4, 2016 Basilica of St. John Lateran Dear sisters and brother I feel the joy, truly Evangelii Gaudium, of being able to celebrate the anniversary of the Community of Sant’Egidio together, with so many friends, brothers and sisters (these categories are actually well mixed together), with Andrea, who never stopped seeing – even […]
As a blizzard descended upon Washington DC on Friday evening and begun shutting down the city, students from Georgetown University and members of Sant’Egidio gathered for their regular weekly service of outreach to homeless men and women. With the many warnings to shelter inside, the Community knew that many people who they meet around Dupont […]