Pope urges Europe to welcome migrants and condemns euthanasia

Over 60,000 people gathered in Marseille's velodrome stadium in France, to listen to the pontiff give mass.

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00:00 Thousands gathered in the French city of Marseille's Velodrome Stadium on Saturday to hear Pope

00:04 Francis`s mass before his return to the Vatican.

00:08 Local authorities counted more than 50,000 people in the building, while 100,000 others

00:13 lined the streets to witness the heavily guarded Popemobile`s tour.

00:18 In the presence of the French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, the pontiff called on

00:22 European governments to open their ports and do more to help people fleeing hardship and

00:27 poverty.

00:51 Before leaving, the Pope condemned the widespread acceptance of abortion and euthanasia in many

00:55 European countries, saying human life was being discarded through the rejection of immigrants,

01:00 unborn children and the elderly.

01:02 (whooshing)