Pope Francis goes to Lesbos camp in Greece
Pope Francis is going to a detention camp on the Greek island of Lesbos showing support for refugees who want to reach northern European countries.
The Moria camp contains more than 3,000 people, a few of whom may face deportation to Turkey.
Francis said his Greek trip was to see "the most detrimental humanitarian disaster because the Second World Battle".
Thousands are actually caught on Lesbos after previous month's EU-Turkey package to attempt to ease the circulation of migrants.
The Vatican insists that the Pope's visit is simply humanitarian and spiritual in nature and really should not be observed as a criticism of the deportations.
However, the Vatican standard responsible for migrants, Cardinal Antonio Maria Veglio, has said the EU-Turkey plan snacks migrants as goods and does not recognise their dignity as humans.
'A cemetery'
A large number of refugees prearranged in the Moria camp to start to see the Pope, some having banners requesting help.
On his aircraft voyage to Lesbos, the Pope informed reporters: "That is a voyage proclaimed by sadness... We will see the most detrimental humanitarian devastation because the Second World Conflict.
"We will have more and more people who are battling, who are fleeing , nor know where you can go. And we will a cemetery also, the sea. More and more people never appeared."
The Pope was attained at Lesbos Mytilene international airport by Greek Best Minister Alexis Tsipras, Patriarch Bartholomew, the religious mind of the world's Orthodox Christians, and Archbishop of Athens Ieronimos II.
On the Moria camp, the Pope will also see a minute's silence for many who have passed on making dangerous sea crossings searching for an improved life.
Greece's ERT condition television set reported that Pope Francis experienced wanted to take 10 refugees back again to Italy with him. Vatican spokesman Rev Federico Lombardi said he cannot comment.
Within the eve of the visit, one Syrian attemptedto destroy himself at the camp after being informed he'd be deported back again to Turkey but was avoided by police.
Migrants demonstrated later, challenging better treatment also to stay in European countries.
The Moria camp contains more than 3,000 people, a few of whom may face deportation to Turkey.
Francis said his Greek trip was to see "the most detrimental humanitarian disaster because the Second World Battle".
Thousands are actually caught on Lesbos after previous month's EU-Turkey package to attempt to ease the circulation of migrants.
The Vatican insists that the Pope's visit is simply humanitarian and spiritual in nature and really should not be observed as a criticism of the deportations.
However, the Vatican standard responsible for migrants, Cardinal Antonio Maria Veglio, has said the EU-Turkey plan snacks migrants as goods and does not recognise their dignity as humans.
'A cemetery'
A large number of refugees prearranged in the Moria camp to start to see the Pope, some having banners requesting help.
On his aircraft voyage to Lesbos, the Pope informed reporters: "That is a voyage proclaimed by sadness... We will see the most detrimental humanitarian devastation because the Second World Conflict.
"We will have more and more people who are battling, who are fleeing , nor know where you can go. And we will a cemetery also, the sea. More and more people never appeared."
The Pope was attained at Lesbos Mytilene international airport by Greek Best Minister Alexis Tsipras, Patriarch Bartholomew, the religious mind of the world's Orthodox Christians, and Archbishop of Athens Ieronimos II.
On the Moria camp, the Pope will also see a minute's silence for many who have passed on making dangerous sea crossings searching for an improved life.
Greece's ERT condition television set reported that Pope Francis experienced wanted to take 10 refugees back again to Italy with him. Vatican spokesman Rev Federico Lombardi said he cannot comment.
Within the eve of the visit, one Syrian attemptedto destroy himself at the camp after being informed he'd be deported back again to Turkey but was avoided by police.
Migrants demonstrated later, challenging better treatment also to stay in European countries.
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