Vatican to participate in London meeting on Libya

Foreign ministers from 35 nations are gathering in London Tuesday to discuss their next steps in Libya. The Holy See is participating in the London meeting, as well. The Vatican is sending an official Observer to the sessions, in the person of the Apostolic Nuncio in Great Britain, Archbishop Antonio Mennini. The Archbishop told Vatican Radio that he hopes the international community will find a way to enforce a ceasefire that will allow for effective humanitarian care to be given to those in need. “A cease fire,” he said, is necessary, “in order to bring a concrete and effective peace for all sides.” He also says there needs to be a workable roadmap for peace in Libya – one that would be fair, “[To] all people in Libya, apart from their political, religious or ethnic identity.”

Listen to Archbsihop Mennini’s remarks: