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Pope Francis calls migrant crisis a ‘shipwreck of civilization’ during refugee camp visit

December 06, 2021

From a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, Pope Francis decried European indifference to the plight of migrants in the Mediterranean as a “shipwreck of civilization.” “The Mediterranean, which for millennia has brought different peoples and distant lands together, is now becoming a grim cemetery without tombstones. This great basin of water, the

Vietnam-born priest offers to swap US citizenship to allow refugee in

February 20, 2017

Fr Chuong Hoai Nguyen is a refugee-turned-US citizen

Pope demands protection for migrants following latest deadly shipwreck

January 16, 2017

Italy's coastguard said only four people survived the sinking of a migrant ship carrying 100 people off the Libyan coast

Pope Francis washes feet of refugees on Holy Thursday

March 24, 2016

The Pontiff washed the feet of several refugees, including Muslims, Hindus and Copts

US bishops vote in favour of anti-pornography statement

November 18, 2015

The bishops have said that the use of pornography is a mortal sin

200 Christian refugees moved from Aleppo to Belgium

July 08, 2015

The operation took place over two months and amid great secrecy

Iraqi nun urges US to do more to help refugees displaced by ISIS

May 14, 2015

Sister Diana Momeka told a congressional hearing that Iraqis who have fled Islamists 'want nothing more than to go home'

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