Pope asks prayers for refugees after 71 found dead in truck

71 migrants found dead in abandoned truck in Austria

Flowers and candles are left by the side of a freeway Aug. 28 in Nickelsdorf, Austria, where at least 71 refugees were found dead in an abandoned truck the previous day. Pope Francis joined Austrian church leaders in praying for the victims, and he condemned the smuggling of migrants as an offense "against the whole human family."  (CNS photo/Herbert P. Oczeret, EPA) See AUSTRIA-MIGRANTS-TRUCK Aug. 31, 2015.

Flowers and candles are left by the side of a freeway Aug. 28 in Nickelsdorf, Austria, where at least 71 refugees were found dead in an abandoned truck the previous day. Pope Francis joined Austrian church leaders in praying for the victims, and he condemned the smuggling of migrants as an offense “against the whole human family.” (CNS photo/Herbert P. Oczeret, EPA) See AUSTRIA-MIGRANTS-TRUCK Aug. 31, 2015.

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