It was a matter of concern how tragedies involving migrants were taking place in the Mediterranean and most of the people were remaining silent, indifferent, or were trying to avoid the truth. Gozo Bishop Mario Grech said.

This concern was compounded when one realised that up to 250 people may have perished in the sea close by, while they were trying to seek freedom, the Bishop told young people in Gozo.

All this, he said, made no sense. Had some birds been killed, much would, rightly, have been said, while, in this case so many persons had died, and many people stayed silent.

Sometimes, Mgr Grech said, one got the impression that some people were acting like Pilate, shirking responsibility.

Those who were making financial gain from the plight of these people would be answerable to God, as well as society, he added.