The Pope has denounced "narrow self-interest and nationalism" over the way Europe treats migrants.
The Pope cited war, economic agreements "where the people have to pay" and the flow of weapons as factors leading people to seek a better life elsewhere.This was a speech delivered in front of refugees but aimed squarely at political leaders across the European continent. The Pope's words betrayed frustration at what he sees as the failure of politicians to adequately address the migrant issue.
Will his words make any difference? They certainly inject a powerfully compassionate element in a debate so often framed in the language of fear. Since then numbers have fallen as nations along migrant routes closed borders. The EU also agreed a deal to return failed asylum seekers to Turkey and has provided support for the Libyan coastguard to pick up people who set off to sea.
And 1,650 people are recorded by the International Organization for Migration as having gone missing while attempting to cross the Mediterranean this year.Francis said he understood that there was a lot of "fatigue and frustration" over migration that had been exacerbated by the pandemic, but warned that without change there was a risk that civilisation itself would find itself "shipwrecked".
why would they allow migrants in their countries then later torture. its better off they make total ban or entry to their countries
Perhaps migrants should live at the Vatican unInvited
We can't treat migrants like the early 20th century. Today's gov, they need to pay a lot of effort to help the migrants to settling down, and such effort will affect the local economy very much.
What are the Christians doing Prayer and ignore. Mecca the same 'no such things as refugees just displaced people ' aid charities where the money and funding going to Why do they want to come to UK ad it our troops on peace keeping. Missionaries sent out to teach English
So how many migrants did Pontifex take back to VaticanCity with him? He must have plenty of spare rooms... Perhaps the pontiff should stop pontificating and house these people himself...
Does the Vatican have an immigration policy? When the Vatican accepts immigrants, then the Vatican can judge others .
The fact that religious leaders still have any standing at this stage in human history shows that humanity really is f*cked...
Just a shame they didn’t condemn the nazis passing through that very city
Take them in Vatican City then.
So what's he doing apart from hot air?
With the church’s billions at his disposal you would think they would try to solve the problems, rather than commenting on how we should fund them?
This from a church who's history is questionable...
Ok pal you take them into the vatican and let them live with you
The church has enough money to help, if it wanted to of course. But it won’t
Complacency is still the most important war
Pope must go affanculo. Ask to Argentina why they hate him
Quite right, especially, England who are the worse culprits .
Ok 👍 you’ve got loads of room at the Vatican 🇻🇦 you fucking have them - I thought 💭 so
Get the Vatican Bank to cough up then!
Of course, his holiness would know all about religious persecution. Best not to look back too far, no doubt!
OK all off to Vatican then, at least they won't need a dingy
How many has the Vatican taken in?
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He'll be using all the wealth and the Vatican to house them then I presume....
Not that the UK will take heed at all.
Indigenous complain catholic treatment of themselves
He’s done ok
Nice to see one leader with the courage to say what needed to be said 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
House them in Vatican City then.
He regrets the children that lost their lives in the channel, or priest fodder as they call them at the Vatican
Everyone would be glad to shepherd them to you, your excellence. Could you show us the way in generousity and kindness? 😄😋
Considering the amount of money the Catholic church has perhaps they can do something about it
We should send all of the migrants to the Vatican City and let the pope deal with them.
No offence, but does anyone actually listen to what the pope says 🤔
Didn't read the article because the Vatican is a joke.
Says the guy living in a palace, fondling little boys.
Take note king of the peados has spoken
He can have them all !
But of a laugh coming from him, when I was in Rome walking up the avenue towards the Vatican there were beggars everywhere
So the Vatican will be opening its huge doors to give succour to the needy?
Same old sh*t different day.🙄
How many did the Vatican accept !!!!
House them in the Vatican then. ?
Meanwhile, Pope doesn’t allocate some of £Billions the Vatican has to help ….. anyone CorruptAndGreedyReligion
It's horrific,creating challenge of migerated with their extreme actions & then using migerant card 2 win elections😥 Ppl suffering😥 did u talk about pritipatel BorisJohnson extremism of making ppl stateless,depriving humans from basic✅of statehood(identity)henious😥
UK only coastal country in Europe not to have a Ferry based migrants reception centre? UK government anti catholic. Johnson’s BBC certainly going by HIGNFY content and Complete Avoidance of Jokes about other religions!
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He should help by opening the doors to the Vatican, easy to condem something when you don't have to deal with it.
Probably wants to touch them...
He’ll be dipping his hand in to the Vaticans very, very deep pockets to help then?
The pope probably never met a migrant. Only on telly.
How about condemning the treatment of Indigenous children murdered by Catholic clergy?!
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