Pope Francis Calls Migrant Crisis ‘A Shipwreck of Civilization’ During Refugee Camp Visit

Vatican MediaPope Francis visits the Mavrovouni refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos on Dec. 5, 2021

“‘When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders become irrelevant,’” the Pope said, quoting Wiesel’s 1986 Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech.