Pope Francis attends a meeting with refugee families at the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on Saturday. Photo: Vatican Media / ­Handout via Reuters
Pope Francis attends a meeting with refugee families at the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on Saturday. Photo: Vatican Media / ­Handout via Reuters
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Pope Francis promotes ‘humanitarian corridors’ for asylum seekers as he meets refugees at Vatican

  • Families from Syria, Afghanistan, Rwanda and Ukraine were in the Vatican auditorium to meet the pope
  • ‘Humanitarian corridors not only aim to bring refugees to Italy and other European countries … they also work toward integration,’ the Pope said

Pope Francis attends a meeting with refugee families at the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on Saturday. Photo: Vatican Media / ­Handout via Reuters
Pope Francis attends a meeting with refugee families at the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on Saturday. Photo: Vatican Media / ­Handout via Reuters
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