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Pope expresses support for detained fishermen in Libya

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…
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