Despite the Pope's best intentions, his latest visit there irritated some, angered others, and created a flurry of critical comments that claim the refugee crisis is a purely political issue, one that's outside the Pope's specifically spiritual mandate.
For someone who says he prefers to stay at home, Pope Francis hasn’t done too badly in terms of overseas travel. Since his election in 2013, he's already visited 50 countries – including the United States, in 2015.