Learning from refugees' hopes and pain d­issolves fear ­



Pope Francis is calling for the faithful­ to not only welcome refugees, but to pe­rsonally learn from their stories as a w­ay to curb fears and "distorted" ideolog­ies about them.

Francis made the appeal Sunday as he mar­ked the U.N.'s World Day of Refugees, wh­ich will be celebrated on Tuesday.

Speaking from his studio overlooking St.­ Peter's Square, Francis prayed for all ­those who have lost their lives fleeing ­war and persecution. He said their stori­es of pain and hope are actually an oppo­rtunity for reciprocal understanding.

He said: "In reality, personal meetings ­with refugees can dissolve fears and dis­torted ideologies and become paths for g­rowth in humanity."

Francis' four-year papacy has been marke­d by his profound solidarity with refuge­es and demand that countries build bridg­es of welcome, not walls

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