Pair of Christian Refugees Promised Refuge by Pope Passed Over for Muslims Instead

A pair of Christian refugees from Syria said they were “let down” by the Pope, who had promised to take them from their refugee camp in Greece to the Vatican.

Pope Francis (R) and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, spiritual leader of the worlds Orthodox Christians visit the Moria refugee camp on April 16, 2016 near the port of Mytilene, in the Greek island of Lesbos. Pope Francis received an emotional welcome today on the Greek island of Lesbos during a visit aimed at showing solidarity with migrants fleeing war and poverty. Pope Francis, Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop Jerome visit Lesbos today to turn the spotlight on Europe's controversial deal with Turkey to end an unprecedented refugee crisis. AFP PHOTO POOL / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE / AFP / POOL / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images

They killed the Christians in Raqqa we heard, so of course we had to leave.

— Roula Abo, Christian refugee