Vatican City, 18 June 2014 (VIS) –
After his greetings in various languages at today's general audience,
the Holy Father mentioned that Friday 20 June will be World Day for
Refugees, dedicated by the international community to those who are
forced to leave their homelands to flee from conflict and
persecution. “The number of our brethren who become refugees is
increasing and, in recent days, thousands more people have had to
leave their homes to save themselves. Millions of refugee families
from many countries, of every religious faith, live through dramatic
and painful events from which it is difficult for them to recover and
heal. Let us be close to them, sharing their fears and uncertainty
for the future, and alleviating their suffering in a concrete way.
May the Lord support those people and institutions who work
generously to guarantee welcome and dignity for refugees, and to give
them reasons for hope”.
“We think that Jesus was a refugee,
who had to flee for His life, with St. Joseph and the Virgin”,
remarked the Pope. “He went to Egypt as a refugee”. The Holy
Father concluded by asking the faithful to pray a Hail Mary for the
Virgin “who knows the suffering of refugees”.
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