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October 30, 2014

Church leaders deplore European plans to reduce refugee rescues

Italian Coast Guard and Guardia di Finanza vessels gather at the spot where 366 migrants perished in the 2013 Lampedusa migrant boat disaster during a commemoration ceremony Oct. 3. Catholic bishops and aid agencies have condemned a European Union plan t o scale down the rescue of migrants and refugees in the Mediterranean Sea.

OXFORD, England - Catholic bishops and aid agencies criticized a move by European nations to scale down the rescue of migrants and refugees in the Mediterranean Sea, where hundreds drown each month attempting to reach Europe.

 

Published in International