In his most recent act of compassion and solidarity, Pope Francis returned to Rome with 12 Syrian refugees with him aboard the papal plane following his visit to the Greek Island of Lesbos. Lesbos currently sits at the center of Europe’s migrant crisis. It has become one of the primary ports of entry for the individuals and families fleeing conflicts across the Middle East and seeking refuge in Europe. Austria and several Balkan nations shut their borders to refugees in early March, stranding more than 50,000 people in Greece.