Several churches on the Italian island of Sicily have hastily replaced pews with beds in a bid to accommodate the large stream of migrants currently fleeing Africa and the Middle East, the Euro News website reports today (June 18, 2014).
On June 14 over 1,800 people were rescued and brought to shore, after making the perilous boat trip from Africa.
Father Rosario Francolino spoke about the local efforts being made amidst the growing crisis: "We've substituted the altar with beds. I think this is the most beautiful mass that this community could celebrate in these days. Palermo's community is alive to events and showing great interest."
The church alone has received 700 migrants since June 15.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment