Italian priests vow to 'open all churches' to evictees from immigration centers

[EmperorScorpious]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/10/italian-priests-vow-to-open-church-doors-to-evictees-from-immigration-centres

Italian priests have declared their willingness to “open the church doors of every single parish” to people expelled from reception centres as an anti-immigration law from Italy’s rightwing government threatens to make thousands homeless.

The Vatican’s position is “very clear”, its secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, said last week. “You don’t leave migrants in the street … A profound sense of solidarity must prevail. You cannot put people in this position. You must always focus on people and their rights.”

“And if there are not enough beds? I have already spoken with other bishops: we will open the church doors of every single parish under our control,” he said. “It’s not a question of politics. It’s a matter of protecting individuals. Imagine this: in Italy now it is a crime to abandon dogs, but it is not a crime to abandon people. Even worse, abandoning men, women and children is now the law.”

According to data provided by the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI) and published in the Catholic inspired daily Avvenire, the church has already taken in 25,000 migrants in its facilities since 2017, financed in part by EU funds allocated for refugees and forwarded to the ministry of the interior; whereas about 2,700 asylum seekers have been assisted under Vatican funding alone.

[Anderan]

It's far more common than people give them credit for.

[TornadoAP]

In fact the vast majority of Christians are just typical people, and typical people usually have heart and kindness among them. It's only the extremist evangelical opinions you see because they're an absurdly loud minority.

[Janeway]

I mean, sure you hear the occasional thing, but it's really only the American breed of Christian that bring shame to other Christians.

[VinLAURiA]

Viva Italia.

[XUZUL]

oh don't worry, we're absolutely not doing good

https://files.facepunch.com/forum/upload/132800/5e36f61d-81a2-46db-8261-d02ae87f48bd/47685583_1967819803525362_7527421586333237248_n.jpg

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Seen the problems in France, Europe can restart from talks between Berlin and Rome. The French-German axis is showing its limits, I'll do everything to renew a new Rome-Berlin axis.

people voted in a wannabe fascist, but who could've seen that coming

[Riller]

I'll do everything to renew a new Rome-Berlin axis.
This seems like a great idea and I'm sure it can't go wrong in any possible way.

[EmperorScorpious]

Is he aware of what happened to the last guy that did that?

[XUZUL]

Pretty sure he is, the problem is that his voters have the same delusions of grandeur