Posted on 07/16/2014 4:38:34 PM PDT by SkyPilot
In his message to the “Mexico/Holy See Colloquium on Migration and Development,” Pope Francis characterized the tens of thousands of illegal immigrants that have crossed the U.S. southern border as a product of globalization, suggesting that the phenomenon is happening worldwide.
Francis proclaimed, “Despite the large influx of migrants present in all continents and in almost all countries, migration is still seen as an emergency, or as a circumstantial and sporadic fact, while instead it has now become a hallmark of our society and a challenge.”
Emmer McCarthy for Vatican Radio said Francis expressed his concern for “the tens of thousands of children who migrate alone, unaccompanied, to escape poverty and violence.” He further sympathized, saying that “this is a category of migrants… who cross the border with the United States under extreme conditions and in pursuit of a hope that in most cases turns out to be vain." The Pope added that the amount of those willing to take the dangerous journey “are increasing day by day."
The Argentinean pontiff claims that the illegal immigrants are “forced to emigrate, suffer, and often, die tragically; many of their rights are violated, they are obliged to separate from their families and, unfortunately, continue to be the subject of racist and xenophobic attitudes.”
Rebecca Hamilton reporting for Patheos wrote that Cardinal Parolin also addressed the Colloquium and stated: "Whether they are traveling because of poverty, or violence, or with the hope of reuniting with relatives on the other side of the border, it is urgent to protect them and help them because their vulnerability is greater and they are defenseless against any abuse or misfortune.”
Finally, the Pope called for everyone to have a new outlook toward “migrants and refugees”....
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There’s room at the Varican for quite a few of them-you first, pope.
Unless you’re willing to take in a few thousand, mind your own business, Pope.
As a Catholic, I think we should send all of the illegals to Vatican City!
Did I miss the part where the Pope threw open the doors to Vatican City and let 100 thousand diseased, parasitic, African illegals waltz in and make themselves at home?
Hey Pope , you need to visit Central America and tell them to stay home it’s COLD UP THERE
Ship them to the Vatican. Let their church take care of them.
This guy is no Pope. They got rid of the old Pope so they could foist this leftist poser as Pope. He never shuts up about things that are not his business.
Invite the illegals to your enormous residence in Vatican city. I toured Vatican and I am satisfied it is a good place for illegals from S. America. Set a good example. Then we will think about it.
I admire Pope Francis, but I wonder if he really knows what’s going on here. This isn’t just immigration and these are not refugees. This country is drowning in our own problems and we can’t even begin to take care of these illegals.
They got this pope from the same socialist warehouse that obam came from.
I have a sudden urge to listen to the beginning of “After Forever” by Black Sabbath.
“Would you like to see the Pope....”
Hank
Does this pope hope to grow or shrink the Roman Catholic Church?
” They got rid of the old Pope so they could foist this leftist poser as Pope. “
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Whew ! I thought it was just me who felt this way.
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BBB (Bring Back Benedict)!!!!!!!!!
Yup...anything to move us toward that Last Global One World Gov’t led by “his excellency” right?
Pope is anything but a Christian since he speaks contrary to God’s Word in almost every utterance.
In all sincerity I call upon the Pope to STFU.
He needs to shut up or get back to muzzie killing.
He's a damn coward.
Somebody needs to tell the Pope that Obama has lied to him and everyone else.
Pope Francis, this is a phony, orchestrated crisis for political gain and the destruction of America.
This has NOTHING to do with the needy winding their way from poverty to hope.
Let’s face it: The Pope is a dope.
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