Welcoming the Stranger Welcoming the Stranger: Safe Passage Story: At the height of the Mediterranean refugee crisis in late 2015, an ecumenical group of Italian Christians banded together to establish Humanitarian Corridors. Since that time, over 1500 refugees…
Welcoming the Stranger Welcoming the Stranger: I Remember You Story: Putting flowers on a loved one’s grave is one way to say, “I love you. I miss you. I remember you.” Francesco Piobbichi’s drawing gives us a brief…
Welcoming the Stranger Welcoming the Stranger: Freedom Story: At first glance we see only the boy with the ball. He could be the kid down the block. We smile at his exuberance. We marvel at his…
Welcoming the Stranger Welcoming the Stranger: Welela Story: When I visited the island of Lampedusa in 2018, artist Francesco Piobbichi took me to a sun-drenched cemetery where we visited the grave of the young woman at…
