Italy has been a popular destination for those fleeing violence and poverty in Syria, Iraq, Libya, and other parts of Africa and the Middle East.
Times of Ahmad | News Watch | UK desk
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By CRUX Staff | August 14, 2017
Pope Francis told a conference taking place to promote closer ties across the Mediterranean region, and that he hoped their encounter would promote an even “more generous commitment to fostering a culture of acceptance and solidarity, and thus fostering peace and fraternity among peoples.”
The Diocese of Ugento-S. Maria di Lueca - located in Puglia, on the tip of the heel of the boot of Italy - hosted the “Mediterranean: Port of Fraternity” conference August 10-14.
The event, co-sponsored by the Sant’Egidio Community, is the second time the meeting has taken place. In 2016, they met under the theme “Mediterranean: A sea of bridges; not a sea of death.”
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