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      An Easter dawn marked by light and sorrow. Andrea Riccardi's meditation on the day of Pope Francis' death
      HOMILIES
      An Easter dawn marked by light and sorrow. Andrea Riccardi's meditation on the day of Pope Francis' death
      HOMILIES
      An Easter dawn marked by light and sorrow. Andrea Riccardi's meditation on the day of Pope Francis' death
      Christ is risen, truly risen! Easter liturgies with Sant'Egidio around the world
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      Christ is risen, truly risen! Easter liturgies with Sant'Egidio around the world
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      Christ is risen, truly risen! Easter liturgies with Sant'Egidio around the world

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      Deep sorrow upon the passing of Pope Francis: he guided and oriented the Church and the world in difficult times, a strong voice against war and in favour of the least among us and migrants.
      PRESS RELEASE
      Deep sorrow upon the passing of Pope Francis: he guided and oriented the Church and the world in difficult times, a strong voice against war and in favour of the least among us and migrants.
      PRESS RELEASE
      Deep sorrow upon the passing of Pope Francis: he guided and oriented the Church and the world in difficult times, a strong voice against war and in favour of the least among us and migrants.

      We remember with affection our many encounters, his encouragement to be faithful to prayer, to the poor and to the building of peace.Read more

      Holy Week and Easter of Resurrection 2025
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      Holy Week and Easter of Resurrection 2025
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      Holy Week and Easter of Resurrection 2025

      Let us follow Jesus on the path of the Passion and celebrate his Resurrection. Liturgies of the dayRead more

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      'Today is still Good Friday': faith is life. An interview with Mgr Vincenzo Paglia
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      'Today is still Good Friday': faith is life. An interview with Mgr Vincenzo Paglia
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      INTERVIEWS
      'Today is still Good Friday': faith is life. An interview with Mgr Vincenzo Paglia
      ‘I was in prison and you came to visit me’: 108 lives broken and a glimmer of Easter hope for those left behind. Homily by Don Marco Gnavi
      HOMILIES
      ‘I was in prison and you came to visit me’: 108 lives broken and a glimmer of Easter hope for those left behind. Homily by Don Marco Gnavi
      HOMILIES
      ‘I was in prison and you came to visit me’: 108 lives broken and a glimmer of Easter hope for those left behind. Homily by Don Marco Gnavi
      Two years of war in Sudan: today the most serious humanitarian crisis
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      Two years of war in Sudan: today the most serious humanitarian crisis
      SOLIDARITY
      Two years of war in Sudan: today the most serious humanitarian crisis

      On April 15, 2023, the bombing of Khartoum began. The Community of Sant’Egidio has supported the population with humanitarian aid and diplomatic initiatives for a ceasefire.Read more

      Palm Sunday on the streets with Sant'Egidio for an #EasterofPeace in many places around the world
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      Palm Sunday on the streets with Sant'Egidio for an #EasterofPeace in many places around the world
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      Palm Sunday on the streets with Sant'Egidio for an #EasterofPeace in many places around the world

      The gift of palm branches to people everywhere is a sign and wish for peace: young people, children, adults and the elderly went out onto the streets of towns and cities to bring a message of peace and hope.Read more

      ‘War tramples upon the Gospel’. The words of Andrea Riccardi at the prayer for peace at the beginning of Holy Week
      ‘War tramples upon the Gospel’. The words of Andrea Riccardi at the prayer for peace at the beginning of Holy Week
      ‘War tramples upon the Gospel’. The words of Andrea Riccardi at the prayer for peace at the beginning of Holy Week
      Mutua, Mozambique: Sant'Egidio opens a health centre and a new water supply system for the victims of cyclone Idai
      Mutua, Mozambique: Sant'Egidio opens a health centre and a new water supply system for the victims of cyclone Idai
      Mutua, Mozambique: Sant'Egidio opens a health centre and a new water supply system for the victims of cyclone Idai
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      Let us enter with Jesus into the Jerusalems of the world. Homily by Mons. Vincenzo Paglia during the Palm Sunday liturgy
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      Let us enter with Jesus into the Jerusalems of the world. Homily by Mons. Vincenzo Paglia during the Palm Sunday liturgy
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      Let us enter with Jesus into the Jerusalems of the world. Homily by Mons. Vincenzo Paglia during the Palm Sunday liturgy
      From Rome to Kampala: the ECO-LAB of Youth for Peace reaches Uganda
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      From Rome to Kampala: the ECO-LAB of Youth for Peace reaches Uganda
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      From Rome to Kampala: the ECO-LAB of Youth for Peace reaches Uganda
      Afghanistan: an agreement for new refugee entries with humanitarian corridors signed on April 7th
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      Afghanistan: an agreement for new refugee entries with humanitarian corridors signed on April 7th
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      Afghanistan: an agreement for new refugee entries with humanitarian corridors signed on April 7th
      Meeting of the president Marco Impagliazzo and the new vice-presidents of the Community of Sant'Egidio, elected in January 2025
      Meeting of the president Marco Impagliazzo and the new vice-presidents of the Community of Sant'Egidio, elected in January 2025
      Meeting of the president Marco Impagliazzo and the new vice-presidents of the Community of Sant'Egidio, elected in January 2025
      2 April 2005-2025. ‘Peace is a workshop open to all. Peace is a universal responsibility'. 20 years after his death, the words of Saint Pope John Paul II still speak to a divided and frightened world
      2 April 2005-2025. ‘Peace is a workshop open to all. Peace is a universal responsibility'. 20 years after his death, the words of Saint Pope John Paul II still speak to a divided and frightened world
      2 April 2005-2025. ‘Peace is a workshop open to all. Peace is a universal responsibility'. 20 years after his death, the words of Saint Pope John Paul II still speak to a divided and frightened world

      April 2 2025 - ROME, ITALY

      New York, Presentation of Andrea Riccardi’s book The Cry for Peace: a call for collective action
      New York, Presentation of Andrea Riccardi’s book The Cry for Peace: a call for collective action
      New York, Presentation of Andrea Riccardi’s book The Cry for Peace: a call for collective action

      March 31 2025 - NEW YORK, UNITED STATES

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      The Community of Sant'Egidio's best wishes to all believers in Islam for the feast of Eid al-Fitr

      March 31 2025 - ROME, ITALY

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      A delegation of the Community of Sant'Egidio at the enthronement of His Beatitude Joan, new Primate of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania

      March 30 2025 - TIRANA, ALBANIA

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      He taught us never to be afraid

      March 28 2025

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      ‘No one is saved alone’. Five years ago the Pope's prayer, an embrace of hope to a world ‘on the same boat’ in the storm of the pandemic

      March 27 2025

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