Local Catholics also gathered for the annual feast of Our Lady of Africa, turning the celebration into a sign of hope after the crisis. In an OSV News interview, Serrano said public opinion had viewed the Ceuta crisis with "bewilderment and despair," with many accusing Morocco of using the migrants to "destabilize the borders of Spain and Europe." It's taken to the streets to rescue hungry and thirsty people, defending their dignity and denouncing attempts to exploit the migration phenomenon." "Human dignity has no passport and does not lose its value when crossing a border," the pontiff warned, calling for safe pathways and cooperation against traffickers. "But this crisis will undoubtedly alter European migration policy and Spain's relationship with the EU -- and it's unlikely to move in the right direction regarding migration policy," Serrano said.