My visit to the refugees, a "day to cry" - Pope

Pope Francis on Saturday (April 16) said his day visiting refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos had been a "day to cry".

In one of the most emotional moments of the day the pope spent time with families in the Moria refugee centre on the island.

Speaking to journalists on the way back to Rome on board the papal plane, the pontiff held up various pictures that had been given to him by the children at the camp.

"In that refugee camp, it just made you cry," the Pope said. "Those children" he said picking up a picture to show the media. I brought these with me to show you. The children gave me lots of drawings. Look at this one. What do children want? Peace," he said, as he held up a drawing with a dove carrying an olive branch and the word: "peace".

"Because they are suffering. It's true that they take part in lessons in the camp but look what they have seen?" the Pope said as he held up a picture showing a drawing of a child drowning next to a boat.

Pope Francis said he blamed, in part, people trafficking in arms for the recent influx of refugees from countries such as Iraq, Syria and Lib