After a week of rising tensions within Europe amid a surge in migrant arrivals, with some countries, including France, taking measures against asylum seekers, Pope Francis in Marseille challenged "alarmist propaganda" over immigration and advocated for a unified reception policy, the Crux website reports today (Sept. 23, 2023).
While the port of Marseille is a gateway to France and Europe, some countries have chosen to try to close their doors, the pope said at the "Rencontres Mediterraneenes" taking place in Marseille this week.
For those countries that have barred new migrant arrivals, Francis said, "There were two words that resounded, fueling people's fears: "invasion" and "emergency."
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