US EditionPope Calls Treatment of Migrants in U.S. ‘Extremely Disrespectful’
Pope Leo XIV called for humane treatment of immigrants and urged U.S. Catholics to heed the U.S. bishops' pastoral message addressing immigration challenges.
- On Nov. 18, Pope Leo XIV said treating people who have lived in the United States for 10, 15, 20 years as extremely disrespectful is unacceptable and urged humane immigration enforcement despite system flaws.
- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops approved a special pastoral message on immigration on Nov. 12, and Pope Leo XIV invited U.S. Catholics and people of goodwill to read it.
- Meeting reporters outside Castel Gandolfo, the pope said he uses Tuesdays for tennis, swimming and reading, noting that breaks during the week help him manage his duties.
- The U.S. bishops warned they are disturbed by fear around profiling and immigration enforcement, concerned about conditions in detention centers and lack of pastoral care for immigrants.
- Preparing for his first trip outside Italy, Pope Leo XIV noted his 2025 schedule is full, making 2026 trip planning a challenge, while he maintains his Castel Gandolfo routine.
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Pope Leo XIV has criticized the “extremely disrespectful” treatment of migrants in the United States, saying he is also concerned about incidents of violence. The Catholic Church’s top leader, who was born in Chicago and spent 20 years as a missionary and bishop in Peru, said that each country has the right to decide who it allows into its territory.
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Pope calls treatment of migrants in U.S. ‘extremely disrespectful’
Insisting that the dignity of all people, including immigrants, must be respected, Pope Leo XIV asked U.S. Catholics and "people of goodwill" to read and listen to the U.S. bishops' recent pastoral message on the topic.
Stressing that the dignity of all people must be respected, Pope Leo XIV asked American Catholics and people of good will to read and listen to the recent pastoral message of the bishops of the United States on the subject. In a meeting with journalists outside his village in Castel Gandolfo, he was asked what he thought of the “special pastoral message on immigration” approved by overwhelming majority by the members of the Conference of Catholi…
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He pointed out, “If someone is in the United States illegally, there are ways to address this. There are courts. There is a judicial system. I believe there are many problems in the system. No one has said that the United States should have open borders,” adding, “I think every country has the right toCatholic News of the Week NEWS
We bring you today's editorial, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, from our radio program En Conecto: Papa condemns disrespectful treatment of migrants The entry Pope condemns disrespectful treatment of migrants was first published in César Miguel Rondón.
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