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Poverty and peacemaking: a two days conference, a message of peace

People from all over US gathered in Princeton University to discuss of a crucial topic for contemporary world On the 19th and 20th of September, the Poverty and Peacemaking Conference took place in Princeton, organized by Princeton University’s Office of Religious Life and the Community of Sant’Egidio. The participants came from all over the United […]

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New York Community picnic with Friends

This past Saturday, the New York Community held a picnic with a few of our friends from Tuesday Night Food Runs at Grand Central and families from the Community run School of Peace. With more than 35 attendees it was a great day had by all.

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The Catholic University of America has nominated Andrea Riccardi Doctor Honoris Causa

Today Andrea Riccardi was awarded the Honoris Causa degree in Humane Letters by the Catholic University of America. The ceremony was held during the opening session of the 125th academic year of the Ateneo, founded by the American episcopate and recognised as a Pontifical University by the Vatican. In the reasons for the recognition, conferred […]

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Andrea Riccardi meets the elderly in Washington

Brinton Wood Nursing Home together with the U.S. Community of Sant’Egidio Many friends of the U.S. Community of Sant’Egidio met at the Brinton Wood Nursing Home where Bishop Vincenzo Paglia celebrated the Sunday liturgy. The liturgy was also attended by Andrea Riccardi and Marco Impagliazzo who later had a friendly and joyous meeting with the […]

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Sant’Egidio community meets Jesus in the elderly

By Allison Ciraulo of Today’s Catholic News SOUTH BEND — When Richard LaSalvia and Daniel Philpott first walked through the doors of Cardinal Nursing Home to inquire about visiting the residents, the staff was happy to welcome what it figured would be another short-term round of volunteers. LaSalvia and Philpott were interested in establishing a […]