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Pope Francis leaves the island of Lesbos, the migration flashpoint he first visited in 2016, after calling the neglect of migrants the "shipwreck of civilisation". IMAGES
Pope Francis begins his visit to the Mavrovouni migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos where he is expected to highlight refugee issues and call for their integration in Europe in the face of anti-migrant sentiment. IMAGES
Pope Francis arrives to the Mavrovouni migrant camp on Lesbos island, where he is expected to plead for better treatment of refugees as attitudes towards migrants harden across Europe. IMAGES
Cardinal George Pell lands at Fiumicino airport in Rome from Australia for the first time since being jailed -- and then acquitted -- on child sex abuse charges. IMAGES
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces that the EU chiefs will visit the Greek border on Tuesday the 3rd of March over the migrant crisis. IMAGES
Angry Lesbos residents continue to protest the construction of a new camp for migrants after the majority of riot policemen left the island following a day of violent incidents. IMAGES