Pope Francis has challenged French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders to open their borders to people fleeing hardship and poverty, insisting that the continent does not face a migration "emergency" but rather a long-term reality that governments must deal with humanely.For a second straight day in the French port city of Marseille, Francis took aim at European countries that have tried to close their doors to migrants and tried to shame them into responding with charity instea

Pope Francis has challenged French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders to open their borders to people fleeing hardship and poverty, insisting that the continent does not face a migration "emergency" but rather a long-term reality that governments must deal with humanely.For a second straight day in the French port city of Marseille, Francis took aim at European countries that have tried to close their doors to migrants and tried to shame them into responding with charity instead.Mr Macron greeted Francis on a wind-swept promenade overlooking Marseille's old port, and helped him walk into the Palais du Pharo.With his wife by his side, the French leader listened as a young Italian volunteer working in Greece and the bishop of Tirana, Albania, who fled to Italy during Albania's communist rule, spoke of the welcomes they received in foreign countries.Mr Macron's centrist government has taken a harder line on migration and security issues after coming under criticism from