Pope Francis expressed his “pain and shame” for the nearly 2,000 migrants killed in the Mediterraneana fact that he has described as an “open wound” of humanity, in the recitation of the Marian Angelus prayer this Sunday.
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«And with pain and shame it must be said that since the beginning of the year there are already almost 2,000 men, women and children who have died in this sea trying to reach Europe. It is an open wound of our humanity”, he affirmed.
He also pointed out that “I encourage the political and diplomatic efforts that try to cure her in a spirit of solidarity and fraternity, as well as the efforts of all who work to prevent shipwrecks and rescue migrants«.
Pope Francis alluded this week to the latest tragedy experienced in the Mediterranean, the sinking of a migrant ship off the to the Italian island of Lampedusa, where 41 people died.
“I have received with pain the news of a new shipwreck of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. let’s not stay indifferent to these tragedies and pray for the victims and their families“Francisco assured last Thursday on his Twitter account.
I have received with pain the news of a new shipwreck of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea.
Let us not remain indifferent to these tragedies and let us pray for the victims and their families.— Pope Francis (@Pontifex_es) August 10, 2023
On the other hand, in his address prior to the Marian Angelus prayer, the Pope invited from the window of the Apostolic Palace, in front of the thousands of faithful and pilgrims who have gathered in Saint Peter’s Square in the Vatican, to “invoke and welcome Jesus” when you are lost in life.
For this reason, he has asked «Mary, star of the sea that helps to “seek the light of Jesus in the dark journeys”.
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A UN spokesman said on Saturday that “at least 2,060” migrants had lost their lives in the Mediterranean since January 1.
From them, more than 1,800 died in the central Mediterranean, more than double that in the same period last year.
In one of the last shipwrecks, two people, including a baby, They died when their boat sank on Saturday shortly after leaving the Tunisian coast, the coast guard said.
On Monday, judicial officials reported the death of 11 migrants in a shipwreck off Sfaxwith dozens more missing.
In addition at least 30 immigrants were reported missing on Sunday after two shipwrecks off the Italian island of Lampedusa.
Colprensa and AFP.
