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April 7, 2016

Pope to visit Lesbos to highlight plight of refugees

Refugees and migrants sit in front of a Hellenic Coast Guard vessel March 22 following a rescue operation on the Greek island of Lesbos. Pope Francis will go to Lesbos April 16 with Orthodox leaders to highlight the plight of refugees.

VATICAN CITY - In an effort to highlight the dramatic situation of refugees left in limbo on the Greek island of Lesbos, Pope Francis and other Christian leaders will meet with the migrants April 16.

Published in Faith
July 11, 2014

Dignity for all

Displaced Myanmar residents sit inside a shelter at a camp outside Sittwe, Myanmar, June 18.

Providing care and showing compassion for society’s most vulnerable members is not an option. It’s an obligation. So says Pope Francis and the Federal Court of Canada.

Published in Editorial
July 7, 2014

Pope: Migrants' deaths should provoke sadness, action, not indifference

A wreath of flowers thrown by Pope Francis floats in the Mediterranean Sea in the waters off the Italian island of Lampedusa in this July 8, 2013, file photo. The pope threw a wreath to honor the memory of immigrants who have died trying to cross from Af rica to reach a new life in Europe. Marking the first anniversary of his Lampedusa visit, the pope said the the tragic deaths of thousands searching for a better future should trigger compassion and action, not indifference.

VATICAN CITY - The tragic deaths of thousands of men, women and children who die while searching for a better future should trigger compassion and action, not indifference, Pope Francis said.

Published in Vatican