Plight of migrants: Pope Francis 'unafraid to take on politicians who are clearly at odds with him'
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The French port city of Marseille, for centuries a multiethnic and multifaith melting pot, awaited the arrival Friday of Pope Francis, who plans to amplify his call for the Mediterranean region of Europe to be a place of welcome for migrants. The pope's position on migration is an increasingly lonely one in Europe, where some countries are emphasizing border fences, repatriations and the possibility of a naval blockade to keep a new influx of would-be refugees out. For more on the Pontiff's message of inclusion as it relates to migrants, France 24's William Hilderbrandt is joined by Christoher Lamb, Rome Correspondent for The Tablet, one of Britain's major Catholic periodicals.