Vatican
City, 10 September 2013 (VIS) – Today at 3.30 p.m. the Holy Father
will make a private visit to the Centro Astalli in Rome, the Italian
seat of the Jesuit Refugee Service. This Centre currently admits 700
refugees from different parts of the world, among whom there are some
Syrian families forced to flee their homes due to the current
conflict.
Francis
will meet with three hundred refugees in the Church of Jesus in Rome,
where he will visit the tomb of Fr. Pedro Arrupe, who founded the
Jesuit Refugee Service in 1981 and who was superior general of the
Company of Jesus at that time. The Holy Father will then transfer to
the dining hall of the Centre where he will meet with another four
hundred refugees.
The
Centro Astalli Foundation was established in 2000, with the main aim
of helping to promote a culture of welcome and solidarity, beginning
with the protection of human rights.
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