While traveling in Greece, the Pope called on Europe to take its responsibilities and come to the aid of migrants who knock on its door.
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Pope Francis ends his trip to Cyprus and Greece on Monday, December 6. He is back in the Vatican after four days of defending migrants calling on Europe to take responsibility and avoid a “shipwreck of civilization”. François notably warned against excessive nationalism and selfishness. The Pope walks the talk since he is bringing back fifty refugees: a first group within ten days then the others at the beginning of next year.
Among the fifty lucky winners, Anita is in the first row. She surrounds her baby who is barely a year old. The Pope will arrive and she can thank him. “I’m going to greet him and kiss him, she indicates. I will also say thank you very much to him because he is taking me to Italy with my child and it was my dream. ” Anita left Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, only two months ago with her baby, the Sant’Egidio community decided to bring her to Italy. Azza Benbali is a mediator and interpreter for the community, she has met many refugees.
“It’s a very big job. And as the Pope said, all of Europe is being asked to help these people, to open the doors: they are faced with very delicate situations and a lot of ‘children need help. “
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Anita says she has already forgotten her country but does not especially want to talk about it. From now on, it is the future of her baby that counts: “I’m going to work for my baby, I want a better life for him.” When she is there in Italy, the Vatican will take care of her accommodation, her training, her integration process.