Pope calls for pan-European action on migration to avoid 'sea of death'

Pope Francis celebrates mass at the "Velodrome Stadium", in Marseille on 23 September. AP - Daniel Cole

Addressing huge crowds in Marseille, Pope Francis urged European governments to act together to welcome migrants and prevent the Mediterranean, where thousands have drowned, from becoming a "sea of death".

Immigration issues dominated Francis's 27-hour trip to the French port of Marseille, which has been a crossroads of cultures and religions for centuries.