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Pope Francis presides over a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome on July 23, 2023, for the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Calls for “urgent aid, assistance” to Migrants in Northern Africa

Jul 24, 2023

Pope Francis is calling upon governments in Africa and Europe to urgently help migrants in North Africa, who he said are undergoing “unspeakable suffering”.

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