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Tuesday, October 07, 2014

[Mediterranean] CNN - Angelina Jolie and 'Pope Boat' to the rescue: Mission improbable?

6 octobre 2014

When clinging to life at sea, even a non-believer might be moved to pray for salvation.Imagine their surprise then, when on the horizon they see not only a rescue vessel inspired by Pope Francis, but Hollywood star Angelina Jolie.

The glamorous actress was the unlikely guest at a naval base in Malta recently, meeting Syrian refugees who had survived deadly boat journeys to Europe.

Among them were a couple from Damascus whose three children had died during the crossing, and a doctor from Aleppo whose wife and three-year-old daughter drowned.