Comboni missionaries urge Europe to help more African refugees

Migrant workers fleeing Libya

The Comboni Missionaries have repeated a call to an end to the violence in Libya and urged Europe to do more to help refugees fleeing the crisis. "We reiterate our 'no' to any form of violence as a method of resolving controversies," the missionaries said in a statement.

In a document approved and released at the end of a symposium of reflection on the mission in Europe, held by Lake Garda, the Comboni missionaries stress that: "violence generates violence and the innocent are always the ones who pay".

They also write: "As missionaries we reproach a Europe focused on itself and its interests, which refuses to welcome so many African brothers and sisters who are trying to flee from situations of violence and death.

"We ask that Europe demonstrate a greater sense of humanity and attention to the fundamental rights of the people who call for help", they conclude.

Source: MISNA