Syrian families resettled by Pope adjust to life in Italy

While visiting refugee camps on the Greek Island of Lesbos in April, Pope Francis announced that three Syrian families would return with him to Rome for resettlement.

Now the harrowing journey for the three families, which include six children and six adults, has ended in Italy where they hope to be able to start new lives with support from the Vatican and Catholic Charities.

Yahoo News global correspondent Katie Couric sat down with four of the resettled refugees to learn how they feel about their situation now. After fleeing the violent conflict in Syria and surviving the journey to Greece, they expressed gratitude for the Pope and hope for their futures as they look forward to learning Italian, finding jobs and enrolling their children in school.

“They’re so grateful for their security,” Couric said. “They’re going to try to build a new life in Italy, and hopefully, they say, return to Syria one day, if they can.”