Communauté de Sant'Egidio
a movement of lay people and has over 50,000 members, dedicated to gospel and charity, in Rome, Italy and in over 70 countries throughout the world. It is
In recognition of efforts in favor of ecumenical reconciliation of all religions and its reconciliation efforts in Algeria, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and Yugoslavia; the 1999 Felix Houphouet-Boigny Prize for Research in peace Prize was awarded to the Community of Sant'Egidio. To mark this event, the jury of Houphouet-Boigny Peace held to commemorate his contribution to understanding between men and eliminating sources of religious conflict, political and ethnic.
