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 ...
This guy sounds like what we’ve been hearing from the GOP and Democrats for decades.
I noted not one mention of the costs to legitimate Americans, which have looted them out of hundreds of billions in tax dollars. Not to mention an American landscaped strewn with American victims from endless lawless violent open borders. Or the fact that tens of millions of illegals have compromised and undermined our electoral process.
True words.
Just so the pope gets it not all of us follow him
Ann Coulter reports that in one recent years (IIRC, 2012) 307 girls aged ten or younger gave birth in Mexico City. In all of Europe and North America, the number was (IIRC) five.
Mexican “culture.”
but if Trump believes that the Pope was thinking about him, his ego is even bigger than that of Pope Francis (who has an ego even bigger than Obama’s ).
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Mighty big “if”, I haven’t heard Trump say or imply any such thing. If you have, please post a link.
I only watch CNN now since fox went crazy
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Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Obviously this pope has not read the Bible. For it is GOD who established nations and from those nations he established borders. Those who advocate OPEN BORDERS is giving GOD the finger. HE shall have the last word on this.
They both smell when overstaying their visit LOL
Probably a Sanders supporter.
When is he going to talk about “Jesus the Messiah”?
He needs to take his political agenda back to Italy.
He's not my Pope, and I don't care what the English Press thinks. I'm willing to play obtuse. Who will get in my face about it?
Isn’t this the organization which has a history of protecting pedophiles within their ranks?
This traitor, Marxist pope needs to be excommunicated from the Catholic church.
If the Pope really feels that way then I guess he will have NO problem having these illegals move into The Vatican with him..nah I didnt think so..meanwhile Kate Steinle has NO comment about this because she’s dead, at the hands of one of these precious illegals. I have nothing personal against The Pope, Im not Catholic, but he’s a Socialist so he has more in common with Obama than not
‘if Trump believes that the Pope was thinking about him, his ego is even bigger than that of Pope Francis’
Where did you get the idea that Trump believes Francis had him in mind? It’s nowhere in the article, and Trump hasn’t tweeted anything remotely along those lines.
no tomorrow we have another day of this crap then monday a gauntlet to get to work.
Pack up your pope crap and hit the road.
The Pope sounds like a community organizer, not like a religious leader.
What did you expect? This is the always sensational British press....
Breitbart bought it.
This Pope has taken on political issues. Unfortunately, he is wrong on all of them.
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