US EditionPope Leo Condemns ‘Extremely Disrespectful’ Treatment Of Migrants By Trump Administration
Pope Leo XIV endorsed a US bishops' message condemning fear and vilification of migrants amid U.S. immigration enforcement, with 216 of 224 bishops voting in favor.
- Speaking late Tuesday, Pope Leo, leader of the Roman Catholic Church, endorsed the U.S. bishops' special message condemning migrants' vilification and urged all to listen to their call for humane treatment.
- The USCCB last week issued a rare `Special Message` lamenting a `climate of fear and anxiety` around profiling and enforcement, raising concerns about detention centres, pastoral care, and threats to sanctity of worship, hospitals, and schools.
- Pope Leo said `I think we have to look for ways of treating people humanely, treating people with the dignity that they have,` and he noted `There are courts, there's a system of justice,` while Amanda Trebach reported migrants avoid hospitals amid enforcement sweeps.
- On Nov. 14, Tom Homan, White House border czar, criticized the bishops outside the White House, saying `Catholic Church is wrong` and identifying as `a lifelong Catholic`.
- A Pew report says about 14 million unauthorized immigrants live in the U.S., the administration rescinded enforcement limits in sensitive locations, and legal wrangling over DACA continues.
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Pope Leo XIV urges humane treatment of migrants amid U.S. crackdown
He also briefly addressed the church investigation into Spanish Bishop Rafael Zornoza, who faces allegations of sexual abuse dating back nearly three decades. The bishop denies the accusations and is cooperating with the canonical probe while undergoing cancer treatment.
Pope Leo Rebukes Pro-Migration Advocates
Pope Leo XIV politely rebuked the many pro-migration advocates who portray him and the Catholic Church as supporters of mass migration and as opponents of deportations. The post Pope Leo Rebukes Pro-Migration Advocates appeared first on Breitbart.
Pope Leo expands on comments condemning treatment of immigrants in U.S.
Pope Leo has come out in support of a rare special message released by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in recent days that lamented a "climate of fear and anxiety around questions of profiling and immigration enforcement."
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