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by Kathy Melvin | Presbyterian News Service Paolo Naso, national coordinator for Mediterranean Hope, will be a featured speaker during Tuesday’s webinar. (Photo provided by Mediterranean Hope) LOUISVILLE — The Office of Public Witness, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and Presbyterian World Mission will offer a webinar on the migration crisis in Southern Europe from noon through 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, Jan. 19. During the webinar, participants will learn how non-governmental organizations and churches in Southern Europe are working together to welcome refugees facing xeno...

Switzerland supports Greece in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Bern, 15.12.2020 - The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) is working throughout the world to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. In Athens, on 15 December, it delivered two special patient transport vehicles and two ISO containers, to be used as mobile examination rooms, to the health service responsible for the Aegean islands. An initial consignment for Greece had previously been delivered on 4 December. Further supplies will be delivered on 18 December, with a fi...

Swiss support Greece in Covid-19 fight A refugee camp on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos, file photo from October 14 Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved Switzerland has delivered medical equipment to the Aegean Islands, host to more than 21,000 refugees and migrants, whose health services have “reached their limits” during the Covid-19 pandemic. This content was published on December 15, 2020 - 17:44 December 15, 2020 - 17:44 FDFA/Reuters/ilj The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) sent two special patient transport vehicles specially designed for Co...