community of sant'egidio Archives

What Catholicism didn’t do amid COVID shouldn’t obscure what it did

Jul 8, 2020

ROME – When we look back at the Catholic experience of the coronavirus, it will be tempting for closures and suspensions to be what we remember most. In many parts of the world Catholics were unable to attend Mass for months, driving some of them online for worship and others

By John L. Allen Jr.

Vatican, Rome remember George Floyd with prayers and protests

Jun 6, 2020

Rome is among the growing number of major cities throughout the world marking the death of George Floyd, who over the past few days was remembered in the Eternal City at prayer events and protests of racism and social exclusion.

By Elise Ann Allen

Road to victory is always path of nonviolence, says head of Sant’Egidio

Jun 5, 2020

When it comes to addressing the problems of racial injustice and hatred, the path of nonviolence is always the road to victory, said the head of the Community of Sant’Egidio.

By Carol Glatz

Italy’s church going back to business, but not business as usual

May 12, 2020

Although when public liturgies may resume in the Vatican remains unclear, the church in Italy, anyway, is going back to business – but it’s likely to be far from business as usual.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Desert blossoms: Church seeks to keep charity alive in time of coronavirus

Mar 11, 2020

As draconian restrictions, meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus, took effect across Italy, the Catholic Church was faced with an unprecedented dilemma: How to minister to a community of faithful effectively under quarantine and how to keep reaching out to those most in need without spreading contagion.

By Carol Glatz

Papal visit edges closer with South Sudan’s new peace deal

Feb 27, 2020

After Pope Francis promised government and opposition officials in South Sudan last year that he would visit the country if they were able to implement a long-delayed peace agreement, the visit came one step closer to becoming a reality when leaders sealed that deal over the weekend.

By Elise Ann Allen