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| Sophia Loren on Photo call for "Cars 2 (3D)" In Rome, June 15, 2011 Credits: Reuters/Remo Casilli |
Over the weekend an article was written asking Sophia Loren to renounce her Godmother role from the MSC Divina by Venice Environmentalists. . . the article by writer, Philip Pullella, found on Reuters from MILAN, Italy | Sat Jun 2, 2012 7:38pm EDT, states
. . . "Environmentalists on Saturday urged film diva Sophia Loren to help stop a big cruise ship named in her honor from ever entering the Venice lagoon because of potential damage to the city and the lagoon's delicate ecosystem.
The MSC Divina (Divine), which the actress christened last month in France, is a 139,500-tonne ship that can carry 3,500 passengers and nearly 1,000 crew.
"We can't believe that you want your name, which is a legend in Italy and the world, to be associated with a ship that contributes to the destruction of Venice, part of humanity's heritage," said an open letter from the group, called the No Big Ships Venice Committee.
"We are asking you to give up your role as godmother of the ship. Venice and the world would see that as a divine gesture. Venice belongs to the world. Help us save it," the group said in the letter to the Italian screen legend.
