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Pope Francis called on the international community to act with determination and promptness to avoid shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, in a message after the Sunday prayer of the Angelus on St. Peter's Square at the Vatican
Francis recalled that in recent weeks "the dramatic news of shipwrecks filled with migrants has arrived in the Mediterranean" and expressed "sadness for these tragedies" and dedicated "memory and prayer" to the victims and their families
The pontiff Catholics called on the international community to "act with determination and promptness so that these tragedies do not happen again and that the security, respect and dignity of all are guaranteed".
According to the latest report of the non-governmental organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), published on July 12, "more than 600 people trying to reach Europe across the central Mediterranean have in the last four weeks. "
In his prayer to Angelus, the Pope urged the faithful to" consecrate themselves to the sufferings and difficulties of others with an attitude of service and sharing. "
