Alberto Ortega Martín

Alberto Ortega Martín (14 November 1962) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. Quotes We encourage, especially the Christians, we encourage them to remain there because we think that their presence is so important for the country. Not just for the Church, that is so important, but also for society because they can play a very important role. And to encourage them to remain I always tell them that they have a very special mission that no one can play in their place. They have a special mission of being Christians in the Holy Land, of being Christians in a context that is difficult but is very necessary. It's important to work together. And to transmit this necessity of continuing to help these people, to assist these people, with prayers and spiritual assistance, but also with concrete assistance...to contact authorities, to engage more in promoting peace and development. Also because it's the best way to avoid the problem of migration. Instead of trying to cover the emergency here (in Europe), to try to solve the problems at the root so that people don't have to leave their countries. Pope's Iraq envoy says peace stifled by lack of 'political will' (17 October 2016) External links Category:1962 births Category:Living people Category:People from Madrid Category:Roman Catholic bishops Category:Catholics from Spain Category:Diplomats of the Holy See