Pope Francis said Sunday the plight of migrants seeking to escape war and poverty in North Africa and the Middle East brings tears to his eyes.
教皇方济各星期天表示，北非和中东地区寻求逃离战乱和贫困的移民遭遇的苦难令他伤心落泪。
Francis spoke to a group of laborers in the Italian city of Turin while European Union ministers haggle over who is to take care of more 100,000 refugees who have arrived on European shores via Italy since January.
教皇方济各在意大利城市都灵对一群劳工讲这番话的同时，欧盟国家部长们正在为应该由谁来照管今年1月以来通过意大利抵达欧洲海岸的10万多名难民而争执不休。
The pope denounced what he said is a system that treats people like "merchandise," and said the refugees should not be blamed for trying to get jobs.
按照教皇的话说，他形容这套体系对待人们就像对待“商品，”并说难民不应当因为努力寻找工作而受到责难。
Francis also heaped strong criticism on arms manufacturers and those who invest in such companies, calling them hypocrites for claiming to be Christians.
教皇方济各还言辞抨击军火制造商和那些向这类公司投资的人，称他们自称基督徒是伪君子行为。
