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April 20, 2015

Pope urges prayers, action on behalf of migrants, unemployed, poor

Migrants arrive at Zefyros beach near the coast of the southeastern island of Rhodes, Greece, April 20. At least three people drowned the day after Pope Francis appealed for the international community to do more to prevent such migrant deaths.

VATICAN CITY - The poor, migrants in search of a better life and the unemployed want what all human beings want: life, dignity and a chance to earn a decent living, Pope Francis said in several speeches urging compassion and assistance by both governments and individuals.

Published in Vatican
March 2, 2015

Profit is tool for measuring success, but people come first, Pope says

Cafe Justo, a Mexican coffee grower cooperative, roasts its beans in the border town of Agua Prieta, Mexico, to ensure the coffee is fresh when it arrives to U.S. customers. Each bag is labeled with the name of the person responsible for the selected beans. The cooperative works to stem the flow of migration to the U.S. by offering workers just wages.

VATICAN CITY - Profit must never be a Christian's god, although it is one of the tools for measuring the effectiveness of business choices and the ability of a company to help workers feed their families, Pope Francis said.

Published in Vatican