Via Life in Italy:
Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday urged governments to deal with immigration, saying laws and rules were needed to foster the integration of immigrants in Western countries.
In a message addressed to a meeting of Catholics involved in social issues, the German pope said it was important to work on "programmes and regulations which foster the integration of newcomers".
"The faithful and all men of goodwill are called upon to do their best to eradicate injustice, poverty and conflicts which give many no option but to leave their homes," he said.
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