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A protest broke out in the Moria migrant detention center on the Greek island of Lesvos Tuesday during a visit by the Greek migration affairs minister and a Dutch official.

Three families of Syrian refugees boarded Pope Francis's plane heading back to the Vatican on April 16 after his lightning visit to a Greek island on the frontline of Europe's migrant crisis, a Reuters witness said.

Pope Francis arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos on April 16, turning the world's attention to the frontline of Europe's migrant crisis which has claimed hundreds of lives in the past year.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Fener Rum Patriarch Dimitri Bartholomeos and Archbishop of Athens welcomed him at the airport.

The United Nations refugee agency said on March 21 that it would not operate in "detention centers" on the Greek island of Lesbos for migrants and refugees arriving from Turkey, dealing a blow to the European Union's agreement with Ankara last week. 

According to local media on the island of Lesvos, international mega star Angelina Jolie will land on the Greek island at 5 pm Tuesday as a UNHCR goodwill ambassador. The actress is expected to arrive in her own private jet and plans to spend time among the refugees, according to local news portal ‘Lesvosnews.gr’.