Art and activism in San Diego echo Pope Francis’ teaching on borders

Art and activism in San Diego echo Pope Francis’ teaching on borders

Asylum-seekers reach out from the border fence near San Diego in May 2023. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) The world grieves the loss of Pope Francis as he was buried in Rome on Saturday, with President Trump in attendance at his funeral. The pontiff often criticized Trump’s border policy, while advocating on behalf of those displaced by persecution, poverty, and political violence. In response to Trump’s rhetoric in 2016, Pope Fr…

Cardinal Appears To Call Out Trump In Front Of Millions While Delivering Homily At Pope's Funeral

It was a funeral watched by millions. People came to say goodbye to Pope Francis. However, it turned into something bigger and more embarrassing for Donald Trump. Trump got a front-row seat at the funeral in St. Peter’s Square. He sat there with many world leaders. France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky talked with him. They pushed Trump to meet with Zelensky about th…

“Build Bridges, Not Walls”: Pope Francis' Funeral Sermon Offered Thinly Veiled Reminder to President Donald Trump

The US president and the pontiff frequently exchanged criticisms over compassion for migrants, a group Trump has repeatedly sought to deport.

Mourners for Pope told to ‘build bridges, not walls’ at funeral celebrating migrants

Cardinal echoes words of late pontiff as he pays tribute to his advocacy for refugees and the poor

At Pope Francis funeral, Donald Trump gets his ‘build bridges, not walls’ message

Both Trump and the Pope had been critical of each other for the past decade, ever since the Republican first ran for office in 2016.