Reuters
Pope, calling migrants’ exclusion ‘criminal’, on collision with Meloni
Pope Francis on Sunday made an impassioned defence of migrants, calling their exclusion “scandalous, disgusting and sinful,” putting him on a collision course with Italy’s upcoming right-wing government. Francis made his comments as he canonised a 19th century bishop known as the “father of migrants” and a 20th century man who ministered to the sick in Argentina. Francis, who has made support of migrants a major theme of his pontificate, presided over the ceremony before 50,000 people in St. Peter’s Square.
