Pope’s aide takes 33 refugees to Rome after ‘shameful’ Lesbos visit
Churches urged to host families as aide says ‘animals live better’ than people in camps
An aide to Pope Francis has urged Catholic churches across Europe to open their doors to refugees after bringing 33 people to Rome from overcrowded, squalid camps on the Greek island of Lesbos.
Speaking on his return from a visit to the camps, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the Vatican’s almoner, condemned the EU’s handling of the refugee situation, saying that “animals live better in Europe”.