The Pope asks to avoid more deaths of immigrants because of shipwrecks in the Mediterranean

Pope Francis called on the international community to act decisively to avoid shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, in a post-Angelus Sunday prayer message on St. Peter's Square. 19659002] Francisco recalled that in recent weeks " have reached the dramatic news of ship wrecks full of immigrants in the Mediterranean ", and expressed his "sorrow for these tragedies" and dedicated his "memory and prayer "for the victims and their families.

The Argentine pontiff appealed to the international community to "act with determination and promptness so that these tragedies do not happen again and that security, respect and dignity are guaranteed"

According to the latest report of the NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF) published on July 12, "more than 600 people are trying to reach Europe through the Mediterranean Center They drowned in the during the last four weeks. "

The Pope, in his catechesis in front of the Angelus, urged the faithful to take charge of" the sufferings and difficulties of our neighbor with an attitude of service and sharing "

The number of migrants arrived in Italy this year is rather minor compared to the same period in 2017, but officials of United Nations who work with refugees indicated that the last crossing points in the Mediterranean have

Given from the refusal of the new populist government of Italy and Malta to allow the berthing of NGO rescue vessels, recently rescued migrants spent several days stranded at sea.