30 March 2017 | Address of His Holiness, Speeches

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE GENERAL CHAPTER OF THE ORDER OF CLERICS REGULAR OF SOMASCA

Consistory Hall

[…] And speaking of orphans, there are new “half orphans”: those young migrants, youth, children who come to our lands on their own and need to find “fathers” and “mothers”. I would like to highlight this: many people on the boats are on their own and they need this. This and other things are your responsibilities. […]