Opinion: Pope Francis's sympathy for migrants was personal

Pope Francis often spoke with great sympathy for immigrants and refugees. NPR's Scott Simon reminds us that the Pope's father fled Mussolini's Italy, immigrating to Argentina.

Apr 26, 2025 - 21:10
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Opinion: Pope Francis's sympathy for migrants was personal
Pope Francis washes the feet of migrants at a refugee center near Rome in March 2016.

Pope Francis often spoke with great sympathy for immigrants and refugees. NPR's Scott Simon reminds us that the Pope's father fled Mussolini's Italy, immigrating to Argentina.

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