Vatican
has taken in one Syrian refugee family
(Vatican
Radio) A Vatican statement on Friday (18th September) said a Syrian
refugee family, is already being hosted by the Vatican with the help of the
city state’s Santa Anna parish community. The family, consisting of a father,
mother and their two children, come from Damascus and belong to the Melkite
Greek Catholic Church. In its statement, the Vatican said the family arrived in
Italy on September the 6th, the very same day that Pope Francis made his appeal
for European parishes to open their doors to refugees and promised that the
Vatican too would take in two refugee families. The Syrian family is living in
an apartment belonging to the Vatican in the vicinity of St Peter’s Basilica.
The
four Syrians have already asked for international asylum. In its statement, the
Vatican said according to law, for the first six months following the request
for asylum, those seeking international protection cannot work and during this
time they will be helped and accompanied by the Vatican’s Parish of Santa Anna.
The Syrian family has not been named and the statement asked the media to
respect the family’s wish not to be contacted or asked to give
interviews.
The
Vatican says it can’t yet provide any information about a second refugee family
that is expected to be housed soon by the Vatican’s other parish, that of St.
Peter’s.
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