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Italian Immigrants: Hope and Migrants

italian immigrants: Francis, the son of Italian immigrants to Argentina, urged individuals and governments to open their arms and welcome migrants and share in their plight, as Jesus did, according to CTV. Throwing his arms open as he spoke, Francis said migrants are driven by the very Christian virtue of hope to find a better life, and said receiving countries should share in that hope by welcoming them and integrating them. The campaign, spearheaded by the Vatican's Caritas charity, encourages people to meet with migrants and listen to their stories, rather than treat them as statistics clouded by negative stereotypes. Brothers, don't be afraid of sharing the journey. Peter's Square. Don't be afraid of sharing hope, he told the crowd in St. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.