Pope says welcoming refugees “helps keeps us safe from terrorism”

This latest statement from Pope Francis should leave you speechless! According to a new report, Pope Francis has encouraged Europeans to welcome refugees, calling authentic hospitality “our greatest security against hateful acts of terrorism.” Francis Saturday spoke to alumni of Jesuit schools in Europe who were in Rome for a conference on refugees.

The pope said: “I encourage you to welcome refugees into your homes and communities so that their first experience of Europe is not the traumatic experience of sleeping cold on the streets, but one of warm welcome.” Telling his audience that more than 65 million persons are forcibly displaced around the world, he advised going “beyond mere statistics.” READ MORE