Pope promotes 'humanitarian corridors' for asylum-seekers

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Pope Francis met Saturday with thousands of refugees and charity groups hosting them in Italy as he sought to promote legal migration routes to Europe as an alternative to smuggling operations that he said have turned the Mediterranean Sea into a “cemetery.”

Published 2 months ago · Holy See

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Pope promotes 'humanitarian corridors' for asylum-seekers

Pope Francis is seeking to promote legal migration routes to Europe as an alternative to smuggling operations that he says have turned the Mediterranean Sea into a “cemetery.” Francis met

2 months ago·United States

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Pope promotes 'humanitarian corridors' for migrants

Pope Francis is seeking to promote legal migration routes to Europe as an alternative to smuggling operations that he says have turned the Mediterranean into a “cemetery.”

2 months ago·United States

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Pope promotes ‘humanitarian corridors’ for migrants

Pope Francis met hundreds of refugees on Saturday as he sought to promote legal migration routes to Europe as an alternative to smuggling operations that he said have turned the Mediterranean into a “cemetery”.

2 months ago·Ireland

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The Washington Post

Pope promotes 'humanitarian corridors' for asylum-seekers

Pope Francis is seeking to promote legal migration routes to Europe as an alternative to smuggling operations that he says have turned the Mediterranean Sea into a “cemetery.”

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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South China Morning Post

Pope Francis promotes ‘humanitarian corridors’ for asylum seekers

Families from Syria, Afghanistan, Rwanda and Ukraine were in the Vatican auditorium to meet Pope Francis on Saturday.

2 months ago·Hong Kong

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Pope promotes 'humanitarian corridors' for migrants

By GIANFRANCO STARA Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis met Saturday with thousands of refugees and the charity groups helping them as he sought to promote legal migration routes to Europe as an alternative to smuggling operations that he said have turned the Mediterranean Sea into a “cemetery.” Francis said “humanitarian corridors,” which have operated in Italy since 2016, saved lives and helped newly arrived migrants get acclimat…

2 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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