VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has denounced Europe’s treatment of migrants as “disgusting, sinful and criminal.” Francis gave the description on Sunday as he elevated to sainthood an Italian bishop and an Italian-born missionary whose work and lives illustrated the difficulties faced by 19th Century Italian emigrants. Francis departed from prepared remarks to slam Europe’s indifference to migrants who often die during perilous sea crossings. His comments generated applause from the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday for the canonization of Don Giovanni Battista Scalabrini, an Italian bishop who founded an order to help Italian emigrants, and Artedime Zatti, an Italian who emigrated to Argentina where he dedicated his life to helping the sick.
Pope slams treatment of migrants as 2 Italians become saints
