Prayers for Peacemakers 20 May 2020

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20 May 2020

Seawatch rescue off Libyan coast. Photo by Tim Lüddemann

Pray for the migrants fleeing Libya where they face human trafficking and extreme violence.  The Maltese government is using private vessels to push them back to a war zone.  In a recent incident,  12 migrants died while waiting for rescue from the crews of the Maltese ships; the ships ultimately took them back to a Tripoli detention center.

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