Pope Francis has called for solutions to the European migrant crisis that last week cost the lives of 27 people in the English Channel.
The Holy Father used his Sunday Angelus to make a “heartfelt appeal” for an end to problems in France, Belarus and the Mediterranean, which, he said, had become “a tomb” for people trying to reach Europe.
He directed his comments “to those who can contribute to the resolution of these problems, in particular to the civil and military authorities, so that understanding and dialogue can finally prevail over every type of manipulation and direct the will and efforts towards solutions that respect the humanity of these people”.
