Pope Francis calls on Europe to be more accepting of immigrants

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Pope Francis used a visit to Strasbourg, France, to deliver a message to the European Parliament on Tuesday, encouraging them to change the way it currently treats immigrants

The pontiff, who is the first non-European pope in more than 1,000 years, said Europe needs to craft a unified and fair immigration policy. The last pope to address the Parliament was John Paul II in 1988.

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Francis said the tens of thousands of refugees coming ashore each year in Europe need acceptance and assistance, not self-interested policies that risk lives and fuel social conflict. Read more...

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