Pope expresses support for detained fishermen in Libya
POPE Francis expressed support on Sunday for 18 fishermen held in Libya, weighing in on a standoff between Italy and the administration of Khalifa Haftar, one of the North African country’s two rival leaders. “I want to say a word of encouragement and support for the fishermen who have been held in Libya for more than a month, and for their families (who) are hoping to be able to embrace their dear ones soon,” Francis said at his weekly blessing in St. Peter’s Square. FILE PHOTO: Rosetta Incargiola, the mother of one of 18 fishermen detained in Libya, cries at…