Pope Francis calls migrant deaths an affront to humanity

Pope Francis on Sunday decried the deaths of 71 migrants in an abandoned truck in Austria, calling it an offense against "the entire human family."

"We entrust each of them to the mercy of God," the pontiff said in Rome, calling on world leaders "to cooperate with effectiveness to prevent these crimes."

Meanwhile, Hungary said it has arrested a fifth suspect, a Bulgarian, on suspicion of human trafficking in connection with the deaths of the 71 migrants, whose bodies were found in a refrigeration truck left behind on a highway. Three other Bulgarians and an Afghan had already been arrested.

As thousands of migrants continued to stream into Europe, the top security officials in Britain, France and Germany called for better processing of them by the end of the year at points in Greece and Italy after their passage from war-torn countries in Africa and the Mideast.

SOURCE: VOA News