Axelrod good evening. Im jim axelrod. Pope francis opened more than his heart to refugees trapped in greece today. He opened his home inviting three muslim families fleeing the war in syria to come live at the vatican. They immediately boarded the papal plane and returned to rome with francis as nearly five million syrians are now refugees, pope francis called this gesture a drop of water in the sea of europes migrant crisis. But he said he hopes it will lead to more refugees being welcomed in europe and beyond. More now from seth doane at the have the. Have the. Reporter the 12 Syrian Refugees appeared stunned they arrived to a warm welcome in a lively part of rome tonight. Hasan zaheda and nour essa had crossed through isis territory while fleeing. You can believe that youre here . No, i cant believe. Reporter their twoyearold made the journey with them, at one point in a rubber raft on the Dangerous Passage from turk tow greece. It seems like a dream. Reporter it seems like a dream.
Axelrod good evening. Im jim axelrod. Pope francis opened more than his heart to refugees trapped in greece today. He opened his home inviting three muslim families fleeing the war in syria to come live at the vatican. They immediately boarded the papal plane and returned to rome with francis as nearly five million syrians are now refugees, pope francis called this gesture a drop of water in the sea of europes migrant crisis. But he said he hopes it will lead to more refugees being welcomed in europe and beyond. More now from seth doane at the have the. Have the. Reporter the 12 Syrian Refugees appeared stunned they arrived to a warm welcome in a lively part of rome tonight. Hasan zaheda and nour essa had crossed through isis territory while fleeing. You can believe that youre here . No, i cant believe. Reporter their twoyearold made the journey rubber raft on the Dangerous Passage from turk tow greece. It seems like a dream. Reporter it seems like a dream. Yeah, yeah, because yesterda
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Axelrod good evening. Im jim axelrod. And this is our western edition of the broadcast. Pope francis opened more than his heart to refugees trapped in greece today. He opened his home, inviting three muslim families fleeing the war in syria to come live at the vatican. They immediately boarded the papal plane and returned to rome with francis. As nearly five million syrians are now refugees, pope francis called this gesture a drop of water in the sea of europes migrant crisis. But he said he hopes it will lead to more refugees being welcomed in europe and beyond. More now from seth doane at the vatican. Reporter the 12 Syrian Refugees appeared stunned as they arrived to a warm welcome in a lively part of rome tonight. Hasan zaheda and nour essa both engineers had crossed through isis territory while fleeing. Can you believe that youre here . No, i cant believe. Reporter their twoyearold made the journey with them, at one point in a rubber raft on the Dangerous Passage from turkey to gr