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Pope: Children want peace. Building walls is not the solution. Building walls "is not a solution . . . we must build bridges!" "Europe must urgently make a politics of welcome and integration, of growth …More
Pope: Children want peace. Building walls is not the solution.

Building walls "is not a solution . . . we must build bridges!" "Europe must urgently make a politics of welcome and integration, of growth, of work, of reform of the economy.” After a lightening visit to the Greek island of Lesbos, Pope Francis responded to questions from the journalists present on the flight, expounding on some aspects of the journey, which had a “humanitarian aspect” and was very moving. In addition to his words, the Pontiff also wanted to make a concrete gesture: on the same plane were three Syrian families, twelve people in all, including six minor children. The families had been in the refugee camps in Lesbos since before the accord between the European Union and Turkey. After c ...