SINGAPORE — Pope Francis on Thursday urged political leaders in Singapore, a leading global financial hub, to seek fair wages for the country’s million-plus lower-paid foreign workers.
“These workers contribute a great deal to society and should be guaranteed a fair wage,” he said.
Many of the migrant workers come from nearby countries such as Malaysia, China, Bangladesh and India.
A Singapore NGO that provides services for migrant workers, Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics, welcomed the pope’s remarks, saying they were in “full agreement” with his call for fair wages.
The Vatican said Francis’ Mass drew some 50,000 people to Singapore’s national sports stadium.
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