Pope Francis calls for a change of attitude toward migrants

In a recent message that resounds in conflict-stricken Zamboanga City, Pope Francis appealed for a “change of attitude” toward migrants and refugees. He said humanity “cannot remain silent about the scandal of poverty in its various forms.” “A change of attitude towards migrants and refugees is needed on the part of everyone, moving away from attitudes of defensiveness and fear, indifference and marginalization – all typical of a throwaway culture – toward attitudes based on a culture of encounter, the only culture capable of building a better, more just, and fraternal world,” Francis said. The Pope said this in his message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees that the Vatican released last Tuesday, September 24. In his message for migrants and refugees, Francis also addressed migration across borders. He said solving this requires cooperation among nations. The Pope also urged the religious to open their empty convents to refugees, and not merely to turn these into money-making hotels.


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