Pope says impeding migrant rescues at sea is 'gesture of hate'
According to the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, about 178,500 migrants have come to Europe in the year to date via the Mediterranean, while about 2,500 died or went missing on the way.
Pope Francis holds the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 8, 2023.(photo credit: REUTERS/GUGLIELMO MANGIAPANE)ByREUTERS