HUFFPOST: Pope Benedict XVI listened to Gypsies recount their way of life at a first-ever papal audience for them at the Vatican on Saturday, decried their persecution by the Nazis during World War II and called on Europe to help end centuries of rejection for the Roma people…
The encounter began with four Gypsies’ describing their world for the pontiff. Benedict noted that many Gypsies are no longer nomads “but seek stability with new expectations,” including dignified housing and education for their children.
The pope called on Europe’s institutions “to take action to accompany (them) on this path” toward a better life for the Gypsies… (more)
