VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is expected to take Europe to task over racial and religious intolerance during a visit to the European parliament Tuesday, as the crisis-hit continent battles with growing populism and the spectre of radicalisation.It will be the second visit by a pope to the Strasbourg-based parliament – a lightning, four-hour trip which will see Francis address both the European parliament and the Council of Europe.The pontiff has in the past dubbed Europe a “tired” continent which has lost its way, criticising it for high unemployment, a declining birthrate and poor treatment of the marginalised and elderly …read more
Source: AsiaOne
