POPE IN TURIN,ITALY  Pope Francis waves as he arrives at the Valdese church in Turin on June 22, 2015. The pontiff is on a two days visit in Turin to venerate the Holy Shroud, believed by some Christians to be the burial shroud of Jesus of Nazareth, as part of his first pastoral trip to northern Italy. AFP PHOTO
POPE IN TURIN,ITALY
Pope Francis waves as he arrives at the Valdese church in Turin on June 22, 2015. The pontiff is on a two days visit in Turin to venerate the Holy Shroud, believed by some Christians to be the burial shroud of Jesus of Nazareth, as part of his first pastoral trip to northern Italy. AFP PHOTO

TURIN, Italy: Pope Francis said Sunday the plight of asylum seekers hoping for a new life in Europe was enough to make him cry, condemning those who treat them “like merchandise”.

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