Italian priests have declared their willingness to “open the church doors of every single parish” to people expelled from reception centres as an anti-immigration law from Italy’s rightwing government threatens to make thousands homeless. The Catholic church expressed its profound disapproval immediately after the vote. “You don’t leave migrants in the street … A profound sense of solidarity must prevail. I have already spoken with other bishops: we will open the church doors of every single parish under our control,” he said. “With no protection, these girls risk becoming easy prey for Italian criminal organisations.”Italian priests are no strangers to adopting strong-armed measures.

Source: The Guardian December 10, 2018 05:00 UTC