Pope demands protection for refugees after only four out of 100 survive latest boat sinking

Pope Francis has demanded that every possible measure be taken to protect young refugees after a migrant ship sunk with four survivors out of an estimated 100 people aboard.

Pope demands protection for refugees after only four out of 100 survive latest boat sinking
Sun, 15 Jan, 2017 - 13:51

Pope Francis has demanded that every possible measure be taken to protect young refugees after a migrant ship sunk with four survivors out of an estimated 100 people aboard.

Francis was marking the Roman Catholic Church's World Day Of Migrants a day after the latest Mediterranean migrant ship disaster.

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