Pope arrives in Malta; Migration, Ukraine war top his agenda

Pope Francis arrived in the Mediterranean island nation of Malta on Saturday for a pandemic-delayed weekend visit, aiming to draw attention to Europe’s migration challenge that has only become starker with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Francis used an elevator to descend from the ITA aircraft onto the tarmac in Malta, as he had used to get on the plane in Rome.

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