Pope Francis urges Trump to not build wall

Sky News ^ | February 9, 2017 | Reuters

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Pope Francis said says society should not create 'walls but bridges' to encourage good relations among people, adding it was wrong to be spiteful and say 'I'll make you pay for that'.

US President Donald Trump has promised to build a wall on the border with Mexico and have the Mexicans pay for it. The Argentine-born pontiff did not mention Trump or that specific wall in his comments on Wednesday.

Speaking at his weekly general audience, Francis spoke of a Christian calling 'to not raise walls but bridges, to not respond to evil with evil, to overcome evil with good'.

He then improvised and added: 'A Christian can never say 'I'll make you pay for that'. Never! That is not a Christian gesture. An offence is overcome with forgiveness, by living in peace with everyone.'(continued)

[Yaelle]

Take down that big wall around Vatican City and we will talk.

[broken_arrow1]

Take down the one around the Vatican Fran.

[jmacusa]

Hey Frankie, shut up!

[Ann Archy]

Dear Pope.....Please concentrate on RELIGION and all the Christians that are getting MURDERED by MUSLIMS!!

[olezip]

Speaking at his weekly general audience, Francis spoke of a Christian calling 'to not raise walls but bridges, to not respond to evil with evil, to overcome evil with good'.

I do not understand how building a wall to keep evil drug dealers, criminals, terrorists, and illegal aliens out is responding to evil with evil?

Is it fair to welcome illegal aliens instead of legal immigrants and refugees? Is it wrong to vet refugees before letting them into our country?

Is it wrong for us to require foreigners to cross a bridge instead of sneaking into our country under, over, or through a fence or wall?

We have bridges and doors to welcome immigrants plus a wall to keep out the evil ones and illegal aliens. We have the most generous country in the entire world.

[who knows what evil?]

Shut up, Francis...you don’t have to live here with the consequences. By the way...don’t YOU live behind a wall? Hypocrite fraud.

[Pollster1]

We don't need a wall any more than Vatican City does. But I've been there, and theirs is beautiful. It even has a door for people they choose to let in..

[Proyecto Anonimo]

Milano Centrale Train Station. Two hours north of Rome on TrenItalia Bullet Train.... I estimate 500 Syrian males loitering and yelling at whites to scare them. Not passing through. Living at the Milan station.

[Proyecto Anonimo]

AND ... TWO HOURS SOUTH IN ROME'S TRAIN STAION.... ZERO MUSLIMS LOITERING. **** These guards wanted to buy my USMC digital camo backpack.

[Caipirabob]

False pope bump.

[joshua c]

Pope Francis, tear down your wall!

[tbpiper]

Pope Francis said says society should not create 'walls but bridges' to encourage good relations among people

I'll stick with "good fences make good neighbors".

[Beave Meister]

#NotMyPope

[ThePatriotsFlag]

Maybe as an act of faith he should take down the Vatican wall?

[ohioman]

God help me but I despise this man. He needs to be replaced.

[ontap]

I have little respect for this Pope!!!

[Oztrich Boy]

[Churchillspirit]

Sure....let more of his flock come into the US illegally; work illegally; get paid illegally and send cash back to Mexico.