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'It makes you weep,' pope says of refugees' stories
Monday, April 18, 2016 7:05
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Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM GREECE — When an aide suggested Pope Francis offer to fly some Syrian refugees back to Rome with him, the pope said he agreed immediately because it was “an inspiration of the Holy Spirit.”
In the end, he said, 12 Syrians — members of three families, including six children — had all the necessary papers from the Greek and Italian governments in time to fly with the pope April 16.
The fact that the 12 are all Muslims did not enter into the equation, the pope said. “I gave priority to children of God.”
Source: http://stlouisreview.com/article/2016-04-18/it-makes-you-weep
