Pope Francis says migrant crisis is ‘biggest tragedy’ since Second World War – Catholic Herald Online

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Pope Francis delivers a speech at the Moria detention centre in Mytilene last year (Photo: Getty)

During his general audience, Pope Francis urged pilgrims to welcome refugees

Pope Francis has described Europes refugee and migrant crisis as the biggest tragedy since the Second World War.

Francis urged tourists and pilgrims in St Peters Square during his weekly public audience on Wednesday not to forget the problem but instead welcome and help refugees. He also encouraged efforts to integrate them in society.

He said integration should keep in mind the reciprocal rights and duties of those who welcome and those who are welcomed.

Francis repeatedly urged Europe to do more to help the hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers and economic migrants who had arrived in recent years.

On Friday, Francis will have the opportunity to urge Europe to improve ways to handle the migrant crisis when he addresses leaders of the European Union nations on the eve of a summit in Rome.

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March 25th, 2017
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