Video: Pope celebrates 85th with refugees

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Pope celebrates 85th with refugees


Pope Francis celebrated his birthdays very discreetly and always according to the motto “Work – like every day”. On Friday, on the occasion of his 85th anniversary, he devoted himself to a group of refugees who had come to Italy from Cyprus. Francis had brought in a total of 50 people. He met the first 12 on his birthday in the Vatican. As a token of thanks, the men and women presented him with a painting showing the arrival of an Afghan refugee on the beach in Lesbos. In the past, Francis has repeatedly advocated the acceptance of refugees. In 2016 he took 12 Syrian refugees with him on his visit to the Greek Mediterranean islands.

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Francis invited the group to the Vatican. He had campaigned for the men and women to enter Italy.

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