Pope Francis is taking 12 Muslim refugees from Syria, including six children, back to Rome after visiting a detention center in Greece
Saturday, April 16, 2016 8:45 AM EDT
Pope Francis came to the heart of Europe’s refugee crisis on Saturday, as he pleaded for political leaders to end the Middle East conflicts that are fueling the chaotic exodus of migrants and asked for deeper sympathy toward refugees at a moment when European attitudes are hardening against them.
To underscore his point, Francis brought 12 Muslim refugees from Syria, including six children, back to Rome with him aboard his papal airliner. The group consisted of three families whose homes had been bombed, the Vatican said.
“We have come to call the attention of the world to this grave humanitarian crisis and to plead for its resolution,” Francis said during a lunchtime visit to the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, where he was joined by leaders of Eastern Orthodox Christian churches.
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