Archbishop of Diocese in San Antonio predicts that Leon XVI "will advocate for the dignity" of migrants

For many, Pope Leo XIV, son of immigrants, with ties to Peru, promises continuity with his predecessor Francisco

“How is it managed to see your fellow bankman and a friend of undergraduate studies in Rome dressed in white, like Pope Leo XIV?” was the question with which the apostolic nuncio in Ecuador, Andrés Carrascosa, began.

At 14.22 Argentine time, Leon XVI appeared on the balcony of the Vatican on St. Peter’s Square to speak to the faithful. In his speech he gave a message of peace, reminded Francis and issued a message in Spanish. After the historic moment, the archbishop of the city of Rosario, Eduardo Elisha Martin, spoke about the assumption of the successor of the Argentine pope: “The church again has after the death of Pope Francis, a pastor to guide her and…

Venezuelan migrants fleeing a decimated economy began to arrive in other Andean countries of South America in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of people, many of them almost destitute, arrived in Chiclayo, in northern Peru, where the local bishop was an American, Robert Francis Prevost. Some Peruvians and their leaders were angry with Venezuelans, accusing them of being criminals, said Reverend Pedro Vásquez, who at that time ran…

Archbishop of San Antonio, Texas is confident that the newly elected pontiff will advocate for the dignity of migrants and refugees in the U.S.

The Archbishop of San Antonio (Texas), a diocese that includes part of the border between the U.S. and Mexico, said Thursday to be sure that the newly elected Pope Leo XIV will advocate for the dignity of migrants and refugees in the country. The entry Archbishop of the border diocese: Leo XIV "will advocate for the dignity" of migrants in the U.S. was first published in Digital Process.