Pushing back migrants is a grave sin says pope

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 28 - The Mediterranean Sea, "a place of communication between populations and civilizations, has become a cemetery", Pope Francis told a General Audience on Wednesday.
    "And the tragedy is that many, the majority of these victims, could have been saved.
    "It is necessary to say this clearly: some are operating systematically and with every means available to push back migrants.
    "And this, when it's done with conscience and responsibility, is a grave sin", said the pontiff. (ANSA).