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No Longer a Crime: Celebrating the Repeal of the Vagrancy Act
The Vagrancy Act, a law that for nearly two hundred years made it a criminal offence simply to sleep rough or to beg, was repealed.
We are thrilled.
Sant’Egidio
Jul 12 min read
‘To truly feel the suffering of the poor and the foreigners is the beginning of a world of peace’. Andrea Riccardi’s meditation on Matthew 25:31–46
Peace is built through the justice of hospitality; it is built in daily life. Welcoming, not expulsion or remigration.
Sant’Egidio
Jun 231 min read
Reflecting upon the UK record-high number of people dying whilst experiencing homelessness
When we read the BBC’s recent article citing the latest number of death amongst homeless people, our hearts are moved.
Sant’Egidio
Oct 8, 20253 min read
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