Posted on 09/26/2015 5:26:49 PM PDT by Rockitz
Pope Francis made a thinly-veiled swipe at Donald Trump as the Pontiff defended Latino immigrants who came to America at 'great personal cost' during a moving speech to 40,000 followers in Philadelphia.
Francis called on migrants from Mexico and the rest of the world to 'not feel discouraged by all the challenges and hardships' they face, saying they should never feel ashamed of their own traditions.
The Pope's words come in direct contrast to Trump's calls for a wall to be built along the Mexican border and for stricter controls on who can enter the US.
Speaking from the lectern used by President Abraham Lincoln when he delivered the Gettysburg Address, Francis directly addressed America's Hispanic population, saying: 'Thank you for opening the doors. Many of you have emigrated. I greet you with my heart.
'Many of you came to this country at great personal cost, but in the hope of building a new life. Do not feel discouraged by all the challenges and hardships you might face. I ask you not to forget that, like those who came here before you, you bring many gifts to this new nation of yours.
'Please: do not feel ever ashamed of your traditions.'
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
The pope has it wrong again. The great personal cost was born by US citizens.
Like I said the other day. Six days of this Marxist is 5 days too many. I will be glad when he goes back to his Italian muzzieland.
and yet, the sheeple by the tens of thousands turned out to bask in the presence of one so misguided and politically evil
Isn’t the pope leaving today?
'Please: do not feel ever ashamed of your traditions.'
Their traditions have kept the in abject poverty for 400 years, yeah!!!!! What is to to like?
Will Trump sue?
I wonder if the man in the funny hat realize we are talking about illegal immigrants?
Watching the Pope trying to listen to Aretha!! His PUNISHMENT!!!
Pope Francis made a thinly-veiled swipe at Donald Trump...IOW, no he didn't.
Partisan Media Shills Alert!
I wish he’d make a thinly-veiled swipe at Catholics who are OK with abortion — Joe Biden, for instance. But I guess that’s not a topic he cares about so much. Immigration appears to be the big theological issue of our time. Who knew?
How many immigrants did the Vatican accept this year again?
Time for Frankie to go home. We’ve had enough of his shtick. The U.S. needs to bill the Vatican for the damage he has done to America by getting involved in American politics.
Man... that are scared to death of Trump!
Even sicked the Pope on him!
I am getting more and more behind Trump by the day
If Francis feels so strongly about it, let the illegal aliens move to the Vatican. Enough pontificating (in this case, literally) about how American citizens should let these law-breakers in, pay their bills and bear the societal cost by those who do not have to bear any of the cost. With all due respect, shut the hell up Francis.
The Pope urged Latinos to stay in their own homelands and agitate for change and reform of their own corrupt governments that spread hardship and hopelessness to their citizens.
Oh, wait................
” ....you bring many gifts to this new nation of yours.”
New nation? When we throw them back where they came from, that’s their time for a “new nation”, if they want it.
This is thankfully not a Catholic nation. Francis is just a glorified sky pilot who lives in a palace.
...and how many of those immigrants were illegally in Vatican City again? This Pope is so wonderful and caring, I thought he might have those numbers available for us heathens...
I’ve never seen a Daily Mail article with that number of photos!
“Francis directly addressed America’s Hispanic population, saying: ‘Thank you for opening the doors. Many of you have emigrated. I greet you with my heart.”
He greets them where? In our country, at our expense?
Take them to the Vatican with you! What a Hypocrite!
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