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Francis condemned European inaction and self-interest while visiting migrants on the Greek island of Lesbos.

Pope Francis has pleaded that we avoid "this shipwreck of civilisation" as he addressed the current migrant crisis in Europe. He was speaking as he re...

Pope Francis returned on Sunday to the Greek island of Lesbos to offer comfort to migrants at a refugee camp and blast what he said was Europe's indifference and self-interest "that condemns to death those on the fringes."

Francis condemned European inaction and self-interest while visiting migrants on the Greek island of Lesbos.

‘Walls and barbed wire’ are not the answer, pontiff says on visit to Greek refugee camp.

LESBOS, Greece (AP) — Pope Francis returned Sunday to the Greek island of Lesbos to...

Pope Francis returned Sunday to the Greek island of Lesbos to offer comfort to migrants at a refugee camp and blast what he said was the indifference and self-interest shown by Europe "that condemns to death those on the fringes."

LESBOS ISLAND: Pope Francis on Sunday returned to the island of Lesbos, the migration flashpoint he first visited in 2016, calling the neglect of migrants the “shipwreck of civilization.” The pope has long championed the cause of migrants and his visit comes a day after he delivered a stinging rebuke to Europe which he said was “torn by nationalist egoism.” “In Europe there

The pontiff said Europe was “torn by nationalist egoism”.

“Let us stop ignoring reality," said Pope Frances. "Stop constantly shifting responsibility, stop passing off the issue of migration to others, "As if it mattered to no one and was only a pointless burden to be shouldered by somebody else!”