# Pope Leo the Fourteenth has called for global action to protect migrant and refugee children from violence, exploitation and traumatic conditions. Speaking at his weekly general audience in St Peter’s Square today, the Pope said children fleeing their home countries in search of safety must always be protected and assisted. He made the appeal ahead of the Catholic Church’s World Day of Migrants and Refugees, on Sunday. Leo did not mention any specific countries, but has previously called for better treatment of migrants and criticised US President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
Pope Leo urges action to protect child migrants