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*[[April 16]]: Pope Francis visits the Moria detention camp on the island of [[Lesbos]]. [[Patriarch Bartholomew I|Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew]] and [[Hieronymus II|Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Jerome II]], joined Pope Francis. The Vatican says the pope's trip is not a "direct" criticism of the EU-Turkey deportation deal, but is instead a purely humanitarian visit.
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*[[April 4]]: Greek government officials say on first day of deportations 202 people were sent to Turkey aboard three ferries; none of those deported had applied for asylum.
*[[April 6]]: European Union officials pledge there would be “no automatic return” for the migrants before they are given a chance to apply for asylum. EU officials say they will only be able to process up to 50 cases a day. Greek officials say between 300 and 500 migrants continue to arrive from Turkey daily.
*[[April 16]]: Pope Francis visits the Moria detention camp on the island of [[Lesbos]]. [[Patriarch Bartholomew I|Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew]] and [[Hieronymus II|Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Jerome II]], joined Pope Francis. The Vatican says the pope's trip is not a "direct" criticism of the EU-Turkey deportation deal, but is instead a purely humanitarian visit.
[[Video:"Do not lose hope" Pope tells migrants on Lesbos|300px]]
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