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Pope urges compassion toward migrants in Lesbos, but doesn't openly condemn Greek pushback

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During a multi-day trip to the Eastern Mediterranean, Pope Francis on Sunday returned to the Greek island of Lesbos, which he first visited five years ago. As special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports, the pope highlighted the plight of asylum seekers and castigated Europe over its treatment of refugees and migrants during his most recent trip.

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Pope Francis, Pope Migrants, Migrants
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