Pope Francis Visits Refugee Camp in Lesbos

UPI reports that Pope Francis visited refugees in the Greek island of Lesbos yesterday and called on Europe to take in asylum seekers.

Speaking to migrants, Francis said that progress on immigration has been “terribly absent” and that it was an “illusion” to believe society could protect itself without helping those in need.

“Human lives, real people, are at stake!” Francis said.

The pope thanked the residents of Lesbos for welcoming refugees and walked in the camp with storage containers housing refugees.

“Please let us stop this shipwreck of civilization!” Francis said.

He added that “we are living in the era of barbed wire and walls” but the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that “we are all in the same boat.”

KJ