Pope Visits Factory Workers, Highlights the Dignity of Work
Pope Francis addresses workers at the Ilva steel plant in Genoa, Italy, on May 27.
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Genoa, Italy (AP) -- Pope Francis highlighted the struggles that workers face in a globalized economy with a visit Saturday to a troubled steel factory in Genoa, where he stressed how jobs give people a sense of human dignity and denounced those who exploit workers.
The visit put a focus on the plight of those whose lives have been made precarious by years of economic crisis, including in Italy where a high jobless rate, especially among young adults, has driven many to leave the country.