Pope Francis visits Marseille as anti-migrant views grow in Europe with talk of fences and blockades
1 year, 6 months ago

Pope Francis visits Marseille as anti-migrant views grow in Europe with talk of fences and blockades

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “France will not take in migrants from Lampedusa,” French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said this week on national TF1 television. Marseille’s archbishop, Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, who himself was born in Algeria and moved to France as a child, said such “aggressive” measures weren’t the answer. “The pope is proposing a path, as others do, whether you’re a believer or not, whether Muslim, Jew, atheist or Catholic,” Marseille Mayor Benoit Payan said. “He’s telling us that we have something in common, and that this Mediterranean must be preserved in its biodiversity, of course, but also in its human relationships.” The visit comes on the eve of the Catholic Church’s annual celebration of migrants and refugees, with this year’s theme noting the internationally recognized right to migrate but also the right to not migrate, and to live at home safely and securely.

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Letters to the Editor: The pope, from a walled city state, criticizes our immigration policies?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: The pope, from a walled city state, criticizes our immigration policies?

LA Times  

To the editor: Pope Francis should be commended for his concern and caring for migrants. But it is rather disingenuous for the pope to criticize the United States for wanting to build a wall to keep undocumented immigrants out when there has been a stone wall around much of Vatican City for many centuries. Perhaps his deep concern for immigrants …

Pope told to 'stick to Church' after Trump migrant critique
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pope told to 'stick to Church' after Trump migrant critique

Raw Story  

by Alice RITCHIE Pope Francis described Donald Trump's migrant deportations as a "major crisis" Tuesday, prompting a rebuke from the US president's border czar, who told the pontiff to "stick to the Catholic Church". In a letter to US bishops, Francis, 88, said deporting people who had fled their own countries in distress "damages the dignity" of the migrants and …

Pope criticises US migrant deportations under Trump, predicts trouble ahead
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pope criticises US migrant deportations under Trump, predicts trouble ahead

India Today  

Pope Francis issued a major rebuke on Tuesday against the Trump administration’s aggressive migrant deportation policies. Direct Address to U.S. Bishops Over Immigration Crackdown In a rare move, Francis addressed the issue in a letter to the U.S. bishops, who have been vocal critics of the mass deportations. Pope’s Continued Advocacy for Migrants As the first Latin American pope in …

Pope Francis visits Corsica, warns against spiritual groups stoking division
3 months, 1 week ago

Pope Francis visits Corsica, warns against spiritual groups stoking division

Firstpost  

At a conference on religion across the Mediterranean, the pontiff warned against varieties of spirituality that ‘seek self-aggrandisement by fuelling polemics, narrow-mindedness, divisions and exclusivist attitudes’ People welcome Pope Francis for his visit in his popemobile at Boulevard Charles Bonaparte during his apostolic journey in Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica, France. Reuters Pope Francis urged Catholic priests …

The pope will visit Corsica Dec. 15 after skipping Paris reopening of Notre Dame
4 months ago

The pope will visit Corsica Dec. 15 after skipping Paris reopening of Notre Dame

The Independent  

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The pope will visit Corsica Dec. 15 after skipping Paris reopening of Notre Dame
4 months ago

The pope will visit Corsica Dec. 15 after skipping Paris reopening of Notre Dame

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis will travel to the Mediterranean island of Corsica on Dec. 15, making yet another visit to France that avoids the capital and all the pomp and protocol that accompanies a proper state visit. While Francis will meet with President Emmanuel Macron at the airport before returning to Rome, the trip is in some way a snub …

Pope Francis hits out at treatment of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pope Francis hits out at treatment of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea

The Independent  

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Pope Francis says refusing aid to migrants a 'grave sin'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pope Francis says refusing aid to migrants a 'grave sin'

Hindustan Times  

By 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 …

Pope deplores state of democracy, warns against 'populists'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Pope deplores state of democracy, warns against 'populists'

Hindustan Times  

Pope Francis decried the state of democracy and warned against "populists" during a short visit to Trieste in Italy's northeast on Sunday ahead of a 12-day trip to Asia the longest of his papacy. Francis also urged people to "move away from polarisations that impoverish" and hit out at "self-referential power" "Democracy is not in good health in the world …

Pope calls anti-migrant attitudes at U.S. border 'madness'
10 months, 1 week ago

Pope calls anti-migrant attitudes at U.S. border 'madness'

Raw Story  

Pope Francis made a foray into the US election season with a rare television interview Sunday, calling harsh anti-migrant attitudes "madness" and criticizing right-wing U.S. Catholic figures for overly conservative stances against his social teachings. Calling gay people "a human fact," Francis said in the interview: "To bless each person, why not? He has made combatting sexual assault in the …

Pope calls for pan-European action on migration
1 year, 6 months ago

Pope calls for pan-European action on migration

Firstpost  

The pope started the day by visiting a facility for the destitute managed by the sisters’ order Saint Mother Teresa founded in Marseilles’ Saint Mauront neighbourhood, one of the country’s poorest Pope Francis called for a pan-European response to migration on Saturday, denouncing “belligerent nationalisms” and warning against the Mediterranean becoming “the graveyard of dignity” due to the hundreds of …

Pope Francis insists Europe doesn’t have a migrant emergency and challenges countries to open ports
1 year, 6 months ago

Pope Francis insists Europe doesn’t have a migrant emergency and challenges countries to open ports

Associated Press  

MARSEILLE, France — Pope Francis challenged French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders to open their ports to people fleeing hardship and poverty, insisting Saturday that the continent isn’t facing a migration “emergency” but rather a long-term reality that governments must deal with humanely. The Mediterranean, Francis told Macron and a gathering of regional bishops, “cries out for justice, …

Pope Francis warns Europe against ‘alarmist propaganda’ targeting migrants
1 year, 6 months ago

Pope Francis warns Europe against ‘alarmist propaganda’ targeting migrants

LA Times  

Pope Francis is welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron as he arrives in Marseille on Saturday. Pope Francis challenged French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders to open their ports to people fleeing hardship and poverty, saying Saturday that the continent isn’t facing a migration “emergency” but rather a long-term reality that governments must deal with humanely. The Mediterranean, …

Pope decries indifference toward migrants, as he prays for the dead in the French port of Marseille
1 year, 6 months ago

Pope decries indifference toward migrants, as he prays for the dead in the French port of Marseille

Associated Press  

MARSEILLE, France — Pope Francis blasted the “fanaticism of indifference” that greets migrants seeking a better life in Europe, as he arrived Friday in the Mediterranean port of Marseille amid a new influx of would-be refugees from Africa that has sparked a backlash from some of Europe’s increasingly anti-migrant leaders. Adding to his prepared remarks, he extended a special thank-you …

Pope goes to Marseille to talk migration, but will Europe listen as it scrambles to stem an influx?
1 year, 6 months ago

Pope goes to Marseille to talk migration, but will Europe listen as it scrambles to stem an influx?

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Ten years after Pope Francis made a landmark visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa to show solidarity with migrants, he is joining Catholic bishops from the Mediterranean this weekend in France to make the call more united. The future, he said this past weekend about his upcoming trip to Marseille, “will only be prosperous if it …

Pope goes to Marseille to talk migration, but will Europe listen as it scrambles to stem an influx?
1 year, 6 months ago

Pope goes to Marseille to talk migration, but will Europe listen as it scrambles to stem an influx?

The Independent  

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A rebounding Pope Francis adds an overnight visit to France to his busy travel schedule
1 year, 7 months ago

A rebounding Pope Francis adds an overnight visit to France to his busy travel schedule

The Independent  

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Pope Francis Tells Hungary’s Orban to Be Open to Migrants
1 year, 10 months ago

Pope Francis Tells Hungary’s Orban to Be Open to Migrants

Live Mint  

Pope Francis, visiting Hungary, told Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, an anti-immigration hard-liner, that the country should welcome foreigners and that European nations should together facilitate the reception of refugees and other migrants. Addressing Mr. Orbán and other dignitaries including President Katalin Novák, Pope Francis quoted the medieval monarch St. Stephen I, Hungary’s first king, who urged his son to show …

Pope promotes 'humanitarian corridors' for migrants
2 years ago

Pope promotes 'humanitarian corridors' for migrants

The Independent  

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Pope prays for kindness to refugees as he wraps Malta visit
2 years, 11 months ago

Pope prays for kindness to refugees as he wraps Malta visit

The Independent  

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Pope heads to Malta; Migration, Ukraine war top his agenda
2 years, 11 months ago

Pope heads to Malta; Migration, Ukraine war top his agenda

The Independent  

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Pope Francis urges Europe to shed its ‘walls of fear’ on visit to divided Cyprus
3 years, 3 months ago

Pope Francis urges Europe to shed its ‘walls of fear’ on visit to divided Cyprus

CNN  

CNN — Pope Francis arrived in Cyprus Thursday, where he called on residents to “welcome and integrate one another,” referencing the divisions that the migrant crisis has sowed on the island nation. Speaking to journalists on the plane from Rome, the Pope said that the visit “will touch some wounds.” Francis’s advocacy for migrants and refugees is a notable cornerstone …

Migrant crisis front and center in pope’s Greece-Cyprus trip
3 years, 3 months ago

Migrant crisis front and center in pope’s Greece-Cyprus trip

Associated Press  

LESBOS, Greece — When Pope Francis visited the Greek island of Lesbos in 2016, he was so moved by the stories he heard from families fleeing war in Iraq and Syria that he wept and brought a dozen refugees home with him. “That’s what children want: Peace.” Francis is returning to Lesbos this week for the first time since that …

Pope Francis warns against 'intolerance and racism' towards migrants
5 years, 10 months ago

Pope Francis warns against 'intolerance and racism' towards migrants

Daily Mail  

Warning: Pope Francis declared that migrants were 'often considered the source of all-society's ills' a day after several populist parties triumphed at EU elections Pope Francis has warned against a rise in intolerance and racism a day after a series of populist and nationalist victories in the European elections. Rome's staunchly anti-migrant interior minister Matteo Salvini was among the winners …

The Latest: Traveling pope urges ‘revolution of charity’
5 years, 10 months ago

The Latest: Traveling pope urges ‘revolution of charity’

Associated Press  

SOFIA, Bulgaria — The Latest on Pope Francis’ trip to Bulgaria : 5:25 p.m. Pope Francis called for a “revolution of charity” based on God’s love while celebrating his first Mass in the majority Orthodox nation of Bulgaria. ___ 1:20 p.m. Pope Francis is seeking to build new paths of dialogue with the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, noting Christianity’s shared history …

Pope Francis: Every Country Should Welcome As Many Refugees As Possible
6 years, 9 months ago

Pope Francis: Every Country Should Welcome As Many Refugees As Possible

Huff Post  

Pope Francis talks with journalists aboard a plane, at the end of his visit to Geneva on June 21 for the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches. CIRO FUSCO via Getty Images Pope Francis is urging the nations of the world to take in as many refugees as possible. #WithRefugees @M_RSection — Pope Francis June 20, 2018 Francis …

Pope: Countries should take in as many refugees as they can
6 years, 9 months ago

Pope: Countries should take in as many refugees as they can

Associated Press  

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis urged nations Thursday to take in as many refugees as they can integrate into their societies, but also to invest in places like Africa so migrants won’t turn to human traffickers to reach countries that can offer a better life. He praised both Italy and Greece for being “most generous” in taking in …

Pope: Rights of migrants trump national security concerns
7 years, 7 months ago

Pope: Rights of migrants trump national security concerns

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Monday urged countries to greatly improve their welcome to migrants and stop collective expulsions, saying migrants’ dignity and right to protection trumps national security concerns. In the message, Francis demanded governments welcome, protect, promote and integrate migrants, saying Jesus’ message of love is rooted in welcoming the “rejected strangers of every age.” He demanded …

In Armenia Visit, Pope Aims For Reconciliation In A Tense Region
8 years, 9 months ago

In Armenia Visit, Pope Aims For Reconciliation In A Tense Region

NPR  

In Armenia Visit, Pope Aims For Reconciliation In A Tense Region Enlarge this image toggle caption L'Osservatore Romano/AP L'Osservatore Romano/AP Pope Francis begins a visit to Armenia on Friday, one of the "peripheries" of the world that are dear to him. "His words acknowledging the genocide were received with immense joy by the Armenian people," said Naamo, who belongs to …

Europe migrant crisis: Pope Francis flies 12 Syrian refugees to Rome after Lesbos visit
8 years, 11 months ago

Europe migrant crisis: Pope Francis flies 12 Syrian refugees to Rome after Lesbos visit

ABC  

Pope Francis has taken three families of Syrian refugees back to Rome after visiting the frontline of Europe's migrant crisis at a camp in Greece where migrants wept at his feet, kissed his hand and begged for help. Key points: "This is a voyage marked by sadness, a sad voyage," the Pope said Three families from Kara Tepe refugee camp …

Pope Francis to visit Greek island of Lesbos in show of support for asylum-seekers, Vatican says
8 years, 11 months ago

Pope Francis to visit Greek island of Lesbos in show of support for asylum-seekers, Vatican says

ABC  

Pope Francis will make a brief trip to the Greek island of Lesbos on April 16, in a visit aimed at supporting asylum seekers and drawing attention to the front line of Europe's migrant crisis, the Vatican says. Key points: Pope Francis will make lightning visit to Lesbos The Pope has repeatedly spoken out in favour of embracing asylum seekers …

European migrant crisis: Pope warns Islamic militants could sneak into Europe with asylum seekers
9 years, 6 months ago

European migrant crisis: Pope warns Islamic militants could sneak into Europe with asylum seekers

ABC  

Pope Francis has warned against the risk that Islamic militants could slip into Europe under cover of the huge wave of asylum seekers fleeing war in Syria. But in an interview with a Portuguese Catholic broadcaster, the Pope also said the humanitarian crisis could help reawaken the continent's conscience. Asked if Rome could be the target of an attack, the …

Pope Francis fears Isis jihadists 'infiltrating' Europe through refugee crisis
9 years, 6 months ago

Pope Francis fears Isis jihadists 'infiltrating' Europe through refugee crisis

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pope Francis has warned there …

Pope Francis To Meet The Refugees Politicians Would Rather Forget
9 years, 6 months ago

Pope Francis To Meet The Refugees Politicians Would Rather Forget

Huff Post  

VINCENZO PINTO via Getty Images NEW YORK -- When local drug gangs tried to force Christian Contreras into their ranks, he fled his home country of Honduras. Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, who heads Catholic Charities, the group organizing the meeting, applauded the Pope for championing immigrants and refugees, saying his welcoming attitude embodied the spirit of Matthew 25:35: “For I was …

Pope criticises nations that close doors to migrants
9 years, 9 months ago

Pope criticises nations that close doors to migrants

The Hindu  

Pope Francis on Wednesday called for respect for migrants and suggested that “people and institutions" who close doors to them should seek forgiveness from God. The Pope's appeal, made at the end of his weekly general audience, came amid a growing debate in Europe on how to deal with an immigrant crisis that has included clashes at the French-Italian border …

Pope to Europe: Accept immigrants, create jobs
10 years, 4 months ago

Pope to Europe: Accept immigrants, create jobs

Associated Press  

STRASBOURG, France — Pope Francis sought Thursday to inspire an old and “haggard” Europe to find its vigor and greatness once again, urging European governments to welcome migrants, care for the elderly and create jobs for the unemployed. On Tuesday, Francis warned that the absence of a coherent EU migration policy “contributes to slave labor and continuing social tensions.” He …

Israel warns extremists ahead of papal visit
10 years, 10 months ago

Israel warns extremists ahead of papal visit

Al Jazeera  

Israel’s police chief has vowed that Jewish extremists will not be allowed to spoil the upcoming visit of Pope Francis by vandalising Christian holy places. Speaking to reporters in Jerusalem on Sunday, Police Commissioner Yohanan Danino said a group of “extreme elements” were attempting “to create pressure and the impression of pressure” ahead of the pontiff’s visit, which begins on …

Forgive us for ignoring migrants, says Pope
11 years, 8 months ago

Forgive us for ignoring migrants, says Pope

The Hindu  

Catholics should repent for turning a blind eye to the plight of migrants, Pope Francis said on Monday during a visit to the remote Italian island of Lampedusa, where thousands of immigrants arrive each year. The Pope is said to have decided to visit the Mediterranean island after hearing that 10 people drowned off its coast in mid-June when Tunisian …

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