Pope Francis met with several dozen migrants on the Greek island of Lesbos on Sunday. He warned politicians against "instilling fear of the other" and using migrants for "political propaganda," BBC reports.
"History teaches us that narrow self-interest and nationalism lead to disastrous consequences," the pope said.
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