Migrants: in Athens, the Pope denounces a Europe "torn by nationalist egoisms"

Pope Francis with the Greek President, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, at the Presidential Palace in Athens, December 4, 2021. REUTERS - GUGLIELMO MANGIAPANE

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During a statement on the subject of migrants at the door of the European Union, the sovereign pontiff blasted Europe, believing that it was "torn by nationalist egoisms".

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It was on his first day in Athens that

made these remarks: "

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Arrived at the end of the morning this Saturday in the Greek capital, the sovereign pontiff spoke before the President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou and the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as well as an audience of Catholic figures and civil society who l applauded warmly at the presidential palace in Athens.

I would like to urge once again for a global and community vision of the migration issue and to insist on paying attention to the most disadvantaged

Pope Francis during a speech in Athens, Greece.

His speech is in addition to that held

, where the Pope lambasted “ 

 ” erected against migrants, fifty of whom will be transferred to Rome, according to Nicosia.

After Athens, the Pope will travel to Lesbos, the Greek island which has been facing a strong influx of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea for several years.

► To read also: Before the arrival of the Pope in Lesbos, we improve the reception conditions of migrants a little

In addition to the migration issue, Pope Francis also noted this Saturday " 

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", when " 

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