Shafaqna English- At the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis calls for global governance of migration based on justice and solidarity.
He focused instead on drawing attention to the plight faced by migrants who brave daunting odds in search of a place where they can live in peace and security.
“Sea and desert” were the two words the Pope highlighted, saying they recur often in the words of migrants and those who seek to help them.
The Pope pointed out that most of these deaths could have been prevented, decrying the people “who systematically work, using all means, to push back migrants.”
Pope Francis said everyone can agree that “migrants should not be in those deadly seas and deserts.”
Yet, reaching this goal cannot be done through stricter laws or border militarization, he said.
“We will achieve it by expanding safe and regular pathways for migrants, facilitating refuge for those fleeing wars, violence, persecution, and various disasters,” he said. “We will achieve it by promoting in every way a global governance of migration based on justice, fraternity, and solidarity.”
Source:Vatican News