Sept. 30 (UPI) -- There is now a sculpture at the Vatican that honors migrants and refugees worldwide, after it was unveiled by Pope Francis to observe World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
The large bronze and clay statue, created by Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz, depicts 140 migrants and refugees in a boat, representing different ethnicities and different eras. The figures include the Virgin Mary and Joseph and Jewish prisoners escaping Nazi Germany. The pontiff unveiled the artwork during mass Sunday in St. Peter's Square.