EDITORIAL

Dear friends of the Community of Sant’Egidio, you moved your first steps here in Rome, in the troublesome years after 1968. As children of this Church, presiding in charity, you have spread your charisma to many parts of the world. The Word of God, love for the Church, predilection for the poor, communication of the Gospel, were the stars that guided you, under different skies, to witness the one message of Christ. I thank you for your apostolic work; I thank you for your care for the least and your search for peace, which all characterise your Community.
Pope Benedict XVI addressed these affectionate and fatherly words to some thousands people of the Community who were crowding the square of the Tiberina Island in Rome, in front of the basilica of St. Bartolomeo, memorial place of martyrs of our time, at the end of a solemn and moving prayer.
It has been a day of prayer, of unity, of great joy. The pope, as he himself said, has made "a pilgrimage in memory of the martyrs of the 20th century" but also a meeting with the Community that celebrates this year 40 years of life. Children, elderly people, families, have warmly welcomed with gratitude the Holy Father, who had words and gestures of love for all and said: "turning your eyes to these heroes of faith, strive to imitate their courage and perseverance in serving the Gospel, especially among the poor. Be builders of peace and reconciliation among enemies and people who oppose each other. Nourish your faith by meditating and listening to the Word of God, through daily prayer, by actively taking part in the Holy Mass. Authentic friendship with Christ will be the source of your mutual love. Supported by his Spirit, you will contribute to building a more brotherly world."

04/18/08 - PRESS CONFERENCE: Thirty Hours for Life supports the DREAM Program

04/15/08 - Online: video coverage by Italian state TV of the visit by Pope Benedict XVI to the Martyrs’ Memorial

04/15/08 - Antananarivo (Madagascar) - A family home for the children, supported by the Communtiy of Sant'Egidio's long-distance sponsorship program

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april 27, Sunday: Liturgy of the Sunday
Sixth Sunday of Easter

april 28, Monday: Memory of the Poor

april 29, Tuesday: Memory of the Mother of the Lord
Memory of St. Catherine of Siena (1347-1380); she worked for peace, for the unity of Christians, and for the poor

april 30, Wednesday: Memory of the Saints and the Prophets

may 1, Thursday: Memory of the Church
Memory of St. Joseph the worker and World Labor Day

may 2, Friday: Memory of Jesus crucified
Memory of St. Athanasius (295-373), bishop of Alexandria in Egypt. For Jews, today is the day of the Shoah, a reminder of the extermination of their people in the Nazi death camps.

may 3, Saturday: Memory of the apostles
Memory of the apostles Philip and James.

may 4, Sunday: Liturgy of the Sunday
Ascension

may 5, Monday: Memory of the Poor

may 6, Tuesday: Memory of the Mother of the Lord
Today the Gypsy people, including those of Islamic faith, celebrate St. George, who died a martyr to free the Church.

may 7, Wednesday: Memory of the Saints and the Prophets
Memory of Saint Nil, Russian staretz († 1508). He was the father of monks to whom he taught the Lord’s great love for humanity, exhorting them to ask God for His own feelings (macrotimia in Greek). Memory of the prayer for the new martyrs presided over by John Paul II at the Coliseum in Rome with the representatives of Christian churches.

may 8, Thursday: Memory of the Church
Memory of the virgin Mary, venerated as Our Lady of Lujàn in Argentina.

may 9, Friday: Memory of Jesus crucified

may 10, Saturday: Sunday Vigil

may 11, Sunday: Liturgy of the Sunday
Pentecost

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