Priests in Italy have vowed to open the doors of their churches for refugees who have been evicted from immigration centres. Earlier this month, the Italian parliament approved the so-called Salvini decree, which removes humanitarian protection for asylum-seekers who are not eligible for refugee status, leaving hundreds in legal limbo. When the decree came into effect, many asylum-seekers were made homeless after being expelled from so-called “welcome centres”. One bishop said that Italian churches will open their doors to refugees because “abandoning men, women and children is now the law”.
Democracy & Justice
Italian Priests Open Churches to Refugees
Priests in Italy have vowed to open the doors of their churches for refugees who have been evicted from immigration centres. Earlier this month, the Italian parliament approved the so-called Salvini decree,...
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