Pope decries world's indifference to migrants and refugees

Pope Francis on Sunday decried 'the culture of comfort' that leads to indifference in the face of a global migration and refugee crisis.

Pope Francis on Sunday decried"the culture of comfort" that leads to indifference in the face of a global migration and refugee crisis.

"We cannot be indifferent to the tragedy of old and new forms of poverty, to the bleak isolation, contempt and discrimination experienced by those who do not belong to 'our group,'" Francis said."We cannot remain insensitive, our hearts deadened, before the misery of so many innocent people. We must not fail to weep. We must not fail to respond."

During his homily Sunday, the pope also noted the weapons that fuel wars are often produced and sold in other regions"which are then unwilling to take in the refugees generated buy these conflicts."

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