2013-01-12 19:25:30

Closing of borders not an answer to illegal immigration: Card. Veglio


January 12, 2013: The closing of borders is not an answer to illegal immigration, because it encourages smuggling and trafficking of persons, said Cardinal Antonio Maria Veglio, president of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People. He was speaking in an interview on the eve of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which is celebrated on Sunday, January 13. He invited all concerned to look for solutions that take into account the 'various needs "and" rights "of the people involved, especially the most vulnerable.

During the interview, the cardinal also denounced the plight of refugees from Syria, whose sheer number (over half a million) is intended to double in a few months. He reminded the media of their responsibilities in guiding public opinion in front of the immigration, urging to highlight their plight especially lack of food, constant fear and criminalization of people. The situation in Syria is really distressing, he said, adding that "torn apart by continual slaughter and the scene of inhuman suffering among the civilian population".

The Pope's message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2013 is dedicated to the theme "Migration: a pilgrimage of faith and hope." Because it pertains to their faith and hope. Card. Veglio explained: It is more appropriate to emphasize the word pilgrimage. The reason lies in the concept of pilgrimage, which is basically the decision to undertake a journey towards a better goal. The man was created by God as a being good, and this desire for pilgrimage to the goodness, is the basis of his choices, and the decisions and directions that takes over his life.
Toward good results in itself, feelings of faith and hope, in the hope that on this trip we can find that at which the heart yearns. This also applies to the scope of the migration. Quoting the Pope, the Cardinal said "faith and hope are inseparable in the heart."








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