but that would be a problem for these dominican friars. there are only a few of them in this monastery, and many of them are elderly. father david would like to host some refugees, but he can't. >> some of the friars here are old or ill, and it's our job to take care of them. but that doesn't mean that we don't care about the refugees. >> german priests and nuns have heard the pope's message, and the dominicans in cologne are helping the refugees with language courses and social support. here in the basement of st. theodore's church in cologne, father franz meurer and his team are getting ready to distribute food to the needy. many people in this part of town depend on food donations, even more so since large numbers of refugees have been arriving. the parish has also been able to provide housing. father franz meurer: a year ago, we took in a family from kosovo. they had eight kids, including a new-born. i think it's great that the pope is doing the same now. >> a lot of parishes have acted even before the pope's message. hailoun -- who's