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    In Christmas Day Message, Pope Francis Shines Light On Migrant Suffering

    "It is injustice that turns them away from places where they might have hope for a dignified life, but instead find themselves before walls of indifference," the pontiff said in his holiday address.
    by Laurel Wamsley Dec 25, 2019 2 minutes
    Pope Francis called for compassion toward migrants in a Christmas Day speech from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

    In his annual Christmas Day address, Pope Francis offered a message of hope and a call for kindness to migrants around the world.

    "May the Son of God, come down to earth from heaven, protect and sustain all those who, due to these and other injustices, are forced to emigrate

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