| How fortunate he has no regiments to command. |
Francis' politically pointed message was made in view of the Catholic Church's 2018 World Refugee Day, celebrated January 14. It comes amid mounting anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe following waves of migrant arrivals and terror attacks.
In the message, Francis demanded governments welcome, protect, promote and integrate
He demanded an increased and simplified process of granting humanitarian and temporary visas and rejected arbitrary and collective expulsions as "unsuitable."