Pope Francis visits Marseille as anti-migrant views grow in Europe with talk of fences and blockades
- Pope Francis is visiting Marseille for a two-day visit focused on the Mediterranean and migration. The city is home to some of the poorest neighborhoods in Europe and has a history as a gateway for immigrants.
- The pope will address the issue of migration and criticize the "fanaticism of indifference" that greets migrants seeking a better life in Europe. He will thank humanitarian groups that rescue migrants and condemn efforts to block their rescues as "gestures of hatred."
- The visit comes amid a new influx of refugees from Africa, sparking a backlash from anti-migrant leaders in Europe. Italy has called for a naval blockade of Tunisia, while France has increased patrols at its border with Italy.
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Pope decries indifference toward migrants, as he prays for the dead in Marseille
Pope Francis challenged French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders to open their ports to people fleeing hardship and poverty, insisting Saturday that the continent isn’t facing a migration “emergency” but rather a long-term reality that governments must deal with humanely.
Pope Francis' second day in Marseille began with a meeting with people in a situation of precariousness who are being cared for by Herr...
Pope Francis Rejects 'Emergency' Label For Migration, Advocates For Compassion In Marseille Address
(CTN NEWS) – Pope Francis, speaking in Marseille, France on Saturday, dismissed the characterization of a migrant ’emergency’ in Europe. During a church conference in the southern Mediterranean port city, he asserted, “Those who risk their lives at sea are not invaders; they are in search of a welcoming haven.” Furthermore, he emphasized that migration […]
After the meeting with the last people in the house of the Sisters of Mother Teresa, the speech at the Irencontres Méditerranéennes. “Just saying 'enough' to migrations means closing our eyes to the future: integration is tiring, but it prepares for the future.” The invitation to the Churches of the different shores of the Mediterranean: evaluate the opportunity of a common Episcopal Conference.
The highest leader of the Catholic Church says that migrants are people who are only looking for a better life. Still in this newspaper, João Gomes Cravinho rejects being weakened as Minister.
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