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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nicole Winfield and Sylvie Corbet

Pope Francis insists Europe doesn't have a migrant emergency and challenges countries to open ports

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Pope Francis challenged French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders to open their ports to people fleeing hardship and poverty, insisting Saturday that the continent does not face a migration “emergency” but rather a long-term reality that governments must deal with humanely.

For a second straight day in the French port city of Marseille, Francis took aim at European countries that have tried to close their doors to migrants and tried to shame them into responding with charity instead.

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