March 7, 2023
86th meeting of the Standing Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – Regional update on Europe
March 7, 2023
Indeed, the sacredness of life must be respected in all contexts and at all times. The Holy See wishes to echo the hope of Pope Francis, “[m]ay the clear waters of the Mediterranean never more be bloodied by such tragic accidents! Let the human traffickers be stopped so they do not continue to dispose of the lives of so many innocent people! May the journeys of hope never more be transformed into journeys of death”.