Posted on 02/18/2016 5:38:27 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Francis responded to a reporter's question about Trump's immigration policy being in conflict with the gospel by saying, "A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian. This is not in the gospel."
The pope's immigration jab came shortly after he prayed along the southern border for those who died trying to enter the U.S. illegally.
Trump, a Presbyterian, called the comment "disgraceful" and said the pope apparently is not aware of crime linked with illegal immigration.
"If and when the Vatican is attacked by ISIS ... I can promise you that the pope would have only wished and prayed that Donald Trump would have been president because this would not have happened," the billionaire told Fox News.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a Catholic, agreed with Trump.
"I think the Holy Father recognizes, or should recognize (and I believe he does), how generous America is. We accept close to one million [people] every year as permanent residents of the United States. No other country in the world even comes close," Rubio told CNN's Jake Tapper. "There's a balance here between compassionate, but also being responsible, especially in a world where radical jihadists are seeking to use the immigration laws of countries to infiltrate killers and fighters into foreign countries."
The pope's comments even managed to bring former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, also a Catholic, to Trump's defense. Bush told reporters in South Carolina that he supported "walls and fencing where it's appropriate," and did not think it was wise to listen to Francis on "economic or environmental policy," the Associated Press reported.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz opted "not to get in the middle" of any altercation between Francis and Trump.
"That's between Donald and the pope," Cruz told reporters.
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I wonder how many Catholics voted for Obama because their priest and parish leaders passed the word they should. How’s the Obama economy working out for you, blue collar Catholics.
I’m with you - and I’m Catholic. Personally I ignore both of them.
It was in answer to a question about Trump and the wall.
I was re-reading your post and this quote by Trump jumped out at me. Why did he use the words if and when? Why not use the words if ever?
I'm wondering if Trump is alluding to the third Fatima letter? The one that contains a warning so dire they decided not to publish it.
I know, I know ...tinfoil time.
Amen, Brother and Sister, well said.
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