Pope Francis on Wednesday strongly decried the treatment of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea to enter Europe, saying ...

The Mediterranean has become a “cemetery” for migrants, Pope Francis said on Wednesday. Drawing attention to the hardships experienced by migrants in their voyage “for somewhere they can ...

Pope Francis denounced the poor treatment of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea into Europe, labeling the ...

The pope's statement came as Italy stepped up its crackdown on migrant vessels in the Mediterranean Sea. In late August 2024, the government impounded a Doctors Without Borders ship for the 23rd ...

In a poignant address during his regular audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis condemned the refusal to assist migrants ...

Catholic immigration experts and advocates on all sides agree that the current legal landscape endangers migrants and border ...

Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general ... Migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea in simple crafts or home-made dinghies from northern Africa and the Middle East have been the subject ...

The pope made specific mention of Mediterranea Saving Humans — an Italian NGO that rescues migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea — as a group "on the front line" of the migrant crisis.

Pope Francis has 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 ...