Entries tagged with “Community of Sant’Egidio”
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Dec 01, 2021
More Than 2,000 Cities Worldwide Light Up Monuments in Global Protest Against Death Penalty
More than 2,000 cities across the world lit up monuments on November 30, 2021 in a global demonstration to raise awareness about the death penalty. The international campaign — called “Cities for Life” — was organized by the Community of Sant’Egidio, a lay Catholic association dedicated to social service. Buildings in 2,446 cities, including the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, were lit in protest of the death penalty and in support of the sanctity of life. Four United States cities…