Pope Francis Hopes Charity Football Match Deals 'Kick' To Exclusion

The match takes place on Sunday in Rome and will be refereed by Lazio team captain Ciro Immobile. The encounter on the pitch aims to raise funds for a Rome diocese initiative to promote inclusion of Roma and others considered in the Vatican바카라�s description as among society바카라�s 바카라�most fragile바카라� members.

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Pope Francis in much of his speech described the challenges the Roma community faces. In September, during a pilgrimage to Slovakia, the pontiff visited a Roma community.

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The pope noted that in Croatia there are sports initiatives aimed at inclusion for Roma, which he praised for facilitating 바카라�reciprocal acquaintance and friendship.바카라� He also expressed hope that the dream of children, who 바카라�have the right to grow up together,바카라� isn바카라�t shattered by discriminatory barriers.

Pope Francis wished the game participants well.

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Among the players will be three migrants who arrived in Italy after living in a refugee camp in Lesbos, Greece, and are now being aided by a Roman Catholic charity. The pope visited Lesbos in 2016 and brought a dozen Syrian Muslims back with him aboard his return flight to Rome. The pontiff will return to Lesbos during travels early next month.