Pope to visit Greek island to highlight plight of refugees

Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, will visit the Greek island of Lesbos next week to highlight the plight of refugees, the Greek government said.

Pope to visit Greek island to highlight plight of refugees

Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, will visit the Greek island of Lesbos next week to highlight the plight of refugees, the Greek government said.

The visit will come as refugees and other migrants are being deported back to Turkey under the European Union's controversial move to ease Europe's migrant problem.

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