Pope Francis says refusing aid to migrants a 'grave sin'
Hindustan TimesBy Joshua McElwee Pope Francis says refusing aid to migrants a 'grave sin' VATICAN CITY, - Pope Francis on Wednesday strongly decried the treatment of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea to enter Europe, saying it was a "grave sin" not to offer aid to migrant vessels. "There are those who work systematically and with every means to reject migrants," the pontiff said during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square. Migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea in simple crafts or home-made dinghies from northern Africa and the Middle East have been the subject of intense debate across Europe over the past decade. Francis on Wednesday called for expanding access routes for migrants and a "global governance of migration based on justice, brotherhood and solidarity."
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