Pope Francis said Monday
that nations should not close their doors to asylum seekers,
while adding that he acknowledged the need for governments to be
prudent. The Argentine pontiff said "a prudent approach" did not
imply "policies of closure", saying that authorities needed to
assess how many people could be received "with wisdom and
long-sightedness". He added said States must not let a few
countries "support the humanitarian burden" alone and thanked
Italy, Germany, Greece and Sweden for what they have done in the
asylum-seeker crisis.
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