Site icon WNews

Pope comforts migrants in 2nd trip to Greek island, condemns Europe's response to crisis

WNews Banner

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.”

“Please, let us stop this shipwreck of civilization!” Francis said at the Mavrovouni camp, a cluster of white United Nations containers on the edge of the sea lined by barbed wire fencing and draped with laundry drying in the air.

A maskless Francis took his time walking through the camp on Sunday, patting children and babies on the head and posing for selfies. He

ADVERTISEMENT

Donation

Help Support the Work of WNews

ADVERTISEMENT
Exit mobile version