Throwing his arms open as he spoke, Francis said migrants are driven by the very Christian virtue of hope to find a better life
Source/Credit: Washington Post / Associated Press
By Nicole Winfield/Rachel Zoll | September 27, 2017
“Brothers, don’t be afraid of sharing the journey. Don’t be afraid of sharing hope.”
Pope Francis on Wednesday launched a two-year education campaign about the plight of migrants to counteract mounting anti-immigrant sentiment in the U.S. and Europe, urging the world: “Don’t be afraid!”
Francis posed for selfies, shook hands, kissed babies and hugged migrants at the end of his weekly general audience, teaching by example that “others” are not to be feared but embraced.
The campaign, spearheaded by the Vatican’s Caritas charity, encourages people to meet with migrants and listen to their stories, rather than treat them as statistics clouded by negative stereotypes.
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