Pope condemns treatment of migrants in Europe

[libertybele]

Pope condemns treatment of migrants in Europe

The Pope has denounced "narrow self-interest and nationalism" over the way European countries treats migrants.

Speaking on the Greek island of Lesbos, Pope Francis called the neglect of migrants the "shipwreck of civilisation".

The Pope first visited Lesbos in 2016, when it was a major entry point for people trying to reach Europe.

Since then, new flashpoints have emerged and the Pope expressed regret that little had changed.

Last month 27 people died when their inflatable dinghy sank in the Channel between France and the UK. The number of people attempting the crossing has been growing, with more than 26,000 people arriving in the UK so far this year, more than double last year's total.

Several people have also died in freezing temperatures attempting to cross into Poland from Belarus, which denies accusations it has been orchestrating the crisis at its border to destabilise the EU.

"In Europe there are those who persist in treating the problem as a matter that does not concern them - this is tragic," Pope Francis said.

"History teaches us that narrow self-interest and nationalism lead to disastrous consequences."

The pontiff was speaking at a temporary camp housing about 2,000 asylum-seekers, which replaced the overcrowded Moria camp that was destroyed in fires last year. .............

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59538413

[Kamaji]

This pope is such an embarrassment.  The issues he remarks on pertain to refuges who have been driven from their homes by violence, not so-called "economic refuges" who are simply enterprising immigrants looking for sunnier employment opportunities than exist in their home country.

Economic immigrants should be sent home with advice to make their own countries better places.  They are not true refugees and do not deserve the sort of largesse that would be given to true refugees.

[libertybele]

This pope is such an embarrassment.  The issues he remarks on pertain to refuges who have been driven from their homes by violence, not so-called "economic refuges" who are simply enterprising immigrants looking for sunnier employment opportunities than exist in their home country.

Economic immigrants should be sent home with advice to make their own countries better places.  They are not true refugees and do not deserve the sort of largesse that would be given to true refugees.

Certainly the most socialistic and liberal pope that there has been.  Yes the immigrants face hardships, but what about the hardships that they are causing on the countries that they are 'invading' ?

[Kamaji]

Certainly the most socialistic and liberal pope that there has been.  Yes the immigrants face hardships, but what about the hardships that they are causing on the countries that they are 'invading' ?

Exactly.  True refugees - people who have been forced from their homes and their countries by violence - face hardships that generally outweigh the additional burdens placed on the countries they seek refuge in; economic migrants do not.  They simply want to earn a better wage.  That, in the abstract, is a great thing, but they have to follow appropriate procedures for gaining admission to the countries they seek to work in, and should be admonished to first make more efforts at improving the conditions within their own countries.

[LegalAmerican]

This pope is such an embarrassment.  The issues he remarks on pertain to refuges who have been driven from their homes by violence, not so-called "economic refuges" who are simply enterprising immigrants looking for sunnier employment opportunities than exist in their home country.

Economic immigrants should be sent home with advice to make their own countries better places.  They are not true refugees and do not deserve the sort of largesse that would be given to true refugees.

            The communist pope who wants CHRIS-LAM.  Also, pedo.