Pope Francis urged Bulgaria to welcome the migrant flows it currently blocks in his latest statement against rising anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe. “Bulgaria confronts the phenomenon of those seeking to cross its borders in order to flee wars, conflicts or dire poverty, in the attempt to reach the wealthiest areas of Europe, there to find new opportunities in life or simply a safe refuge,” the pontiff said on Sunday in Sofia, Bulgaria, during a speech to President Rumen Radev and other dignitaries.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 05, 2019 16:30 UTC