Rome every evening at 20.30 in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere. In this church every Saturday at 20.00 and Sunday at 17.30 we celebrate the eucharistic liturgy. The Community of Sant'Egidio began in Rome in 1968, in the period following the Second Vatican Council. Today it is a movement of lay people and has more than 40,000 members, dedicated to evangelisation and charity, in Rome, Italy and in more than 60 countries throughout the world. Prayer , which is an essential part of the life of the community in Rome and communities throughout the world.
Prayer is central to the overall direction of community life.
Communicating the Gospel , the heart of the life of the Community, which extends to all those who seek and ask for a meaning for their life. Ecumenism , lived as a friendship, prayer and search for unity among Christians of the whole world. Dialogue , recommended by Vatican II as a way of peace and co-operation among the religions, and also a way of life and as a means of resolving conflicts. The Community has as its centre the Roman Church of Sant'Egidio, from which the Community takes its name. From its very beginnings, the Community has maintained, in the area of Trastevere and in Rome, a continuous presence of prayer and welcome for the poor and for pilgrims.