Political authorities, for the sake of the common good for which they are responsible, may make the exercise of the right to immigrate subject to various juridical conditions, especially with regard to the immigrants’ duties toward their country of adoption. Immigrants are obliged to respect with gratitude the material and spiritual heritage of the country that receives them, to obey its laws and to assist in carrying civic burdens."
Wouldn't it be nice if the USCCB were more loyal to real social justice doctrine, e.g. in the Catechism?
And wouldn't it be nice if we could say the same for the Pope?
It has always been my position that it would benefit the whole world enormously, if Catholics were more... Catholic.
It is hard to be in a religion that demands certain behaviors and adherence to their teachings while encouraging lawbreaking because most of the lawbreakers are regarded as members.
If most were not catholic we would not see the RCC supporting this. To wit we see no such effort of the RCC inside mexico, to hide and protect illegal central americans there.
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