(ANSA) - Rome, February 18 - Pope Francis on Sunday sported a brooch saying "let's open the ports" to migrants.
The pope donned the brooch for a meeting with migrant reception operators dubbed 'Free From Fear'.
The Italian government, spearheaded by the anti-migrant League party leader and Interior Minister Matteo salvini, has closed Italy's ports to migrant rescue NGO ships.
Pope Francis sports 'open ports' brooch
At 'Free From Fear' meeting