Pope's plea for the tragedies of the Mediterranean | Chronic

The Mediterranean became a graveyard larger and larger. Last Thursday, about 150 people went missing when the precarious boats with which they were trying to reach Europe sank, which was defined as follows: "the worst tragedy of the Mediterranean" Until this year. Pope Francisco he was no stranger and asked to be "act decisively"to prevent such a disaster from happening again.

"I have received with pain the news of the tragic sinking in recent days in the waters of the Mediterranean, where dozens of migrants, including women and children, have lost their lives." The pope expressed after praying the traditional Angelus at the Vatican. He immediately renewed a "A sincere appeal to the international community to act with promptness and determination to avoid the repetition of similar tragedies and to guarantee the safety and dignity of all. "

Then, Francisco invited the people present in the Plaza de San Pedro to "pray for the victims and their families and, from the heart, ask the Father, why? "