During the World Youth Day, that will take place in Rome from August 15th -20th , the Community of Sant'Egidio organises a number of workshops, within the program of "INCONTRAGIOVANI" (Youth Encounters).
INCONTRAGIOVANI
August 16-17 2000
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Piazza and basilica of S. Maria in Trastevere
S. Maria in Trastevere
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August 16th
17.00 / 21.00
Unity among Christians,
peace among all people
Encounter and ecumenical prayer with young people and representatives of Christian Churches
Ecumenical prayer for peace.
Following this, there will be witnessing, videos, images, encounters on Christian Churches, ecumenism, the "prayer for peace" with the great world religions, begun by John Paul II in Assisi in 1986.
Multilingual.
August 17th
17.00 / 21.00
The Century of Martyrdom:
witnesses of Faith in the Twentieth Century
Remembrance of those who witnessed to the Gospel with their very blood during the Twentieth Century.
Stories and testimony from all continents.
Meeting with
Professor Andrea Riccardi,
founder of the Community of Sant'Egidio
Multilingual
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Piazza and basilica of S. Bartolomeo
August 16th
17.00 / 21.00
Friends of the poor,
friends of God
Service and friendship with the poor in the Community of Sant'Egidio
Images, music, words, prayer.
Multilingual
August 17th
17.00 / 19.00
The Christians in Rome:
from the origins to our time
Viaggio tra luoghi e vita delle comunità cristiane di Roma
Journey in the places and life of the Christian Community in Rome.
Images, music, words.
Italian and English
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S. Bartolomeo
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How to get there
metro B J4
tram 8 / bus 23-280-J4
Piazza Sonnino |
S. BARTOLOMEO
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S. MARIA
IN TRASTEVERE |
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Community of Sant'Egidio
Piazza Sant'Egidio 3a - 00153 Roma
[email protected]
tel. 39 06 58566312
fax 39 06 5883625 |