Pope calls migrant crisis 'shipwreck of civilisation'

People hold a banner near the Mavrovouni camp for refugees and migrants before the visit of Pope Francis, on the island of Lesbos, Greece, December 5, 2021. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) -Pope Francis condemned the exploitation of migrants for political purposes on Sunday during a visit to the Greek island of Lesbos, branding the global indifference to their plight the "shipwreck of civilisation".

Francis walked through the Mavrovouni camp, which holds about 2,300 people, stopping to greet dozens of refugees and giving a high five to a young African boy.