On 15 June, in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, the beatification of Floribert Bwana Chui, a young Congolese member of the Community of Sant'Egidio, martyr of corruption. The ceremony will be presided over by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.

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From Uganda to Ivory Coast, the Schools of Peace in Africa are building a network where children learn that “no one is so poor that he has nothing to give”.

The President of Gabon, Oligui Nguema, visited the Community of Sant'Egidio. Peace and humanitarian emergencies in Central Africa among the topics discussed – Headquarters Agreement signed

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The President of Gabon, Oligui Nguema, visited the Community of Sant'Egidio. Peace and humanitarian emergencies in Central Africa among the topics discussed – Headquarters Agreement signed

Video. Coopération : Visite du Président Gabonais au siège de Sant'Egidio

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Pope Leo XIV's homily for the beginning of his pontificate

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An interview with Andrea Riccardi on Pope Leo XIV: "He knows poverty, he will be able to build on Francis' ideas"

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An interview with Andrea Riccardi on Pope Leo XIV: "He knows poverty, he will be able to build on Francis' ideas"

Riccardi: He will continue in the footsteps of his predecessor, but he is not a clone; he does not have the same impatient exuberance. He is a meta-political Pope with great experience.Read more

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Sant'Egidio rejoices with the whole Church for Pope Leo XIV: his first word was peace, and he will be an influential voice for believers and the whole world.

Alfredo Schiavo, upon arrival in Rome after a long detention in Venezuela: ‘I am very moved I am back in Italy after so many years. I would like to thank Sant'Egidio, Italy and my family.’

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Alfredo Schiavo, upon arrival in Rome after a long detention in Venezuela: ‘I am very moved I am back in Italy after so many years. I would like to thank Sant'Egidio, Italy and my family.’

The Italian entrepreneur, in poor health, has been released thanks to delicate mediation with the Venezuelan government.Read more

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“He Helped Us All”: Rome’s Homeless Remember Pope Francis

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Pope Francis sheltered the homeless. Now they wonder who will follow

Pope saved my children's future by bringing us to Italy, says Syrian migrant

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