Palermo: Albano supports the role of Oratories to relaunch the suburbs.

«The suburbs represent our future, we must have the courage to change radically and work to relaunch them, giving dignity and a future to the many citizens who live in poorly assisted neighborhoods, where, unfortunately, the rate of educational poverty and organized crime is high. The Schifani government is implementing concrete actions to combat social poverty and youth hardship, supporting young people and families. Only by taking care of our suburbs can we improve our cities». She said it Nuccia Albano, regional councillor for Family and social policies, participating in the initiative “A society that does not care for the suburbs is sick”, organized by Father Garau in the parish of San Paolo Apostolo in Palermo, a church that has been closed for almost 20 years. Among others, those present included: the Minister for Sport and Youth, Andrea Abodi, the Mayor of Palermo, Roberto Lagalla, and the Archbishop of the city, Corrado Lorefice.

«With this in mind - he added Councilor Albano - we are relaunching and strengthening the role of Sicilian oratories. Spaces that must return to being places of aggregation and socialization, oases where children and adults can feel safe and loved, a second home capable of keeping kids away from the streets and the dangers of crime. Last month we established, through the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the president of the Sicilian Episcopal Conference (Cesi), a permanent working group to enhance the significant social role of the Church in our territory, promoting the transmission of positive values».