The pope called for migrant detention centres in Libya to be cleared on Thursday, saying it was a "sin" to remain indifferent to the abuses suffered by refugees. Pope Francis, who has made the plight of migrants a central theme during his pontificate, railed against indifference shown to those who face abuse in detention camps, spurring them to risk the dangerous voyage to Europe by sea. "Serious efforts must be made to empty the detention camps in Libya, evaluating and implementing all possible solutions,” he said. "We must denounce and prosecute traffickers who exploit and abuse migrants," Francis added, saying the migrant crisis "won't be solved by preventing them from landing." Pope Francis unveiled a resin cross adorned with the life jacket of a migrant who died last year crossing the Mediterranean / © POOL/AFPMeeting the 33 migrants, the pope unveiled a resin cross adorned with a life jacket.

Source: Libya Today December 19, 2019 16:30 UTC