Pope urges Malta to offer 'safe harbour' to migrants, who are 'not statistics'
Pope Francis has expressed hope that Malta will offer a "safe harbour" to those who land on its shores, saying that asylum seekers are people with dashed dreams
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Pope Francis has expressed hope that Malta will offer a "safe harbour" to those who land on its shores, saying that asylum seekers are people with dashed dreams
Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Granaries in Floriana, Malta, April 3, 2022. / Vatican Media.Floriana, Malta, Apr 3, 2022 / 07:18 am (CNA).Pope Francis lamented the "sacrilegious war" in Ukraine as he prayed the Angelus in Malta on Sunday.Speaking immediately after celebrating an outdoor Mass in the Maltese capital, Valletta, on April 3, the pope urged Catholics to pray for people aiding the suffering following the full-scale Russian invasion. "May the Lord accompany you, and Our Lady keep you," he said. "Let us now pray to her for peace, as we think of the humani...
A young migrant girl awaits the arrival of Pope Francis on April 3, 2022, at the John XXIII Peace Lab, an immigration reception center in Hal Far, Malta. / VAMP PoolHal Far, Malta, Apr 3, 2022 / 10:31 am (CNA).Addressing a crowd on Sunday at the John XIII Peace Lab, an immigration reception center in Hal Far, Malta, Pope Francis called for strengthening "the fabric of social friendship and the culture of encounter, starting from places such as this."The Holy Father made his comments during an outdoor ceremony on the second and final day of his trip to the Mediterranean island nation....
Pope Francis expressed gratitude to Malta on Sunday evening after a packed two-day mission to the island, his first overseas trip in 2022.  His Air Malta
A young migrant girl awaits the arrival of Pope Francis on April 3, 2022, at the John XXIII Peace Lab, an immigration reception center in Hal Far, Malta. / VAMP Pool Hal Far, Malta, Apr 3, 2022 / 10:31 am (CNA). Addressing a crowd on Sunday at ...