Pope Francis: Europe Migrant Crisis Is ‘Greatest Tragedy Since World War II’

Pope Francis: Europe Migrant Crisis Is ‘Greatest Tragedy Since World War II’: Pope Francis used strong language to describe Europe’s migrant crisis Wednesday, calling it the greatest tragedy since the Second World War.

After his weekly General Audience in Saint Peter’s Square, the Pope offered a special greeting to officials of an Italian Church association for migrants called “Migrantes,” encourage them in their reception and hospitality toward migrants.

Francis underscored the importance of the “integration” of migrants into their host society, as well as the “reciprocal rights and obligations of those who receive and those who are received.”

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