Pope Francis's Almoner, Cardinal
Konrad Krajewski, on Monday went to the Greek island of Lesbos
alongside several representatives of the Comunità di Sant'Egidio
and will return to Italy on Wednesday with 33 asylum seekers.
Later in December another 10 refugees will be brought to
Italy and procedures to request international protection will be
set in motion.
The refugees will be hosted by the Holy See, through its
Almoner's Office, and the Comunità di Sant'Egidio Catholic
pro-migrant and diplomatic community.
When Pope Francis's travelled to Lesbos in April 2016, he
brought back with him three Syrian families to Italy that the
Holy See then provided accommodation and support for, while the
Comunità di Sant'Egidio was put in charge of their integration.
In May 2019, the pope said that he wanted to something
similar again for families from Afghanistan, Cameroon and Togo.
A statement from the Holy See noted that talks had been held
with the Italian interior minister and that permission had been
granted.
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