France: Church housing 70 refugees closes citing safety reasons

This was provided for in an apartment or in emergency housing. There are still people who have to find solutions. We searched. We have had positive responses that have become negative 5 minutes later, negative responses which turned positive. Tonight it will happen and that will be good!"
St Clair Church of Montreynaud, Saint Etienne, which has housed refugees since 2007, has been permanently closed down after it was declared to be a fire hazard, it was announced on Tuesday.
Father Gerard Riffard, who is known for his commitment to receiving migrants for the past nine years, said: "Some people left this morning and this afternoon by bus. This was provided for in an apartment or in emergency housing. There are still people who have to find solutions."
He added his frustration and disappointment at the decision, stating, "I think it's a mess. Our society has trouble receiving migrants by lack of resources; that can be understood. Insofar as they are received at one place, instead of saying they are in danger spending the night here, they had better help. It would be better to say that we need initiatives like ours to get to get by. Everyone takes responsibility: the state, the attorney. We, we take ours."
The Church was home to 70 refugees.