Two Muslim tailors will be
making the tunics for the first communions to be held in late
spring in Ramini and Vicofaro near Pistoia.
According to the La Nazione daily, the tailors are immigrants
named Ebest Makallo and Babukar Ndow.
The two are from a very poor village in Gambia and now live
in the parishes under the authority of Father Massimo
Biancalani, who has long been very active in inter-religious
dialogue.
"I believe it is a sign of peace, joy and hope," the priest
said, adding that "it would be nice if other parishes were to
also take part in this initiative and make the clothes for these
youths."
Father Massimo plans to use the proceeds for a project to
benefit the migrants' home country, "where the people are ever
poorer and suffering ever more".
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