Pope Francis said on Monday the plight of suffering immigrants and refugees was ...
RAKOVSKI, Bulgaria - Pope Francis said on Monday the plight of suffering immigrants and refugees was “the cross of humanity,” taking up their case for the second consecutive day during a visit to Bulgaria that has put him at odds with the government.
It has built a fence along its border with Turkey and stepped up controls on its border with Greece to help block any repeat of the massive migrant influx that gripped Europe in 2015 and stoked support for far-right anti-immigrant parties. The center, housed in a former school building, helps migrants mostly from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq.
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