” “Taking care of "the weaker ones: women, children, poor people, old people, immigrants, unprotected travellers", because they can "fall prey to illegal tourism", to the benefit "of the profits of the richer ones" who "can even treat people as "consumer goods". These are the words of mgr. Francesco Brugnaro, permanent observer to the WTO, the World Tourism Organisation, at the World Social Tourism Conference, which took place in Marseille from May 10th to 12th. In his speech, mgr. Brugnaro made reference to the world tourism ethics code, which sees this industry "busy responding to the need of a world-wide justice that ensures not only worldwide peace but a fair sharing of the goods of the earth and human culture, for the accomplishment of a total humanism". Hence the invitation to "be watchful in protecting the natural sights and the cultural heritage" against the "pressure of a tourism that abides by uncontrolled interests". "One should also recognise concluded the delegate of the Holy See the special figure of the pilgrim-tourist, who follows trails related to the history of faith. Special forms of religious tourism are being developed all over the world, and they have a substantial economic and financial impact". ” “
