Pope Francis marked his 85th birthday on Dec. 17 by meeting with 10 refugees who arrived in Italy from Cyprus on Dec. 16, the National Catholic Reporter notes in an article.
A communique from the Holy See Press Office said the migrants from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Somalia and Syria will be supported directly by Francis. The international Community of Sant’Egidio will be responsible for their integration program, which will take a year.
The Immigration and Refugee News Digest 