Pontiff will arrive on Greek island later this month in attempt to draw attention to frontline of Europe’s migration crisisPope Francis will visit the Greek island of Lesbos on 16 April,the Vatican has said, in a trip aimed at supporting refugees and drawing attention to the frontline of Europe’s migration crisis. Hundreds of thousands of people, and many fleeing the war in Syria,maintain arrived on the Aegean island over the past year, but under a contested plan the European Union started returning newcomers to neighbouring Turkey this month.
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Source: theguardian.com