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Pope blasts Texas AG Paxton's suit to shut down migrant-aiding Catholic charity
San Antonio Current ^ | By Michael Karlis on Mon, May 20, 2024 at 1:59 pm

Posted on 05/22/2024 9:06:03 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd

In a rare TV interview, Pope Francis lambasted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's attempt to shut down an El Paso-based Catholic charity that assists migrants, even calling the state's legal action "madness."

Francis' comments came during Sunday's episode of CBS's 60 Minutes. During that interview, taped in April interview at the Vatican, journalist Norah O'Donnell asked the pontiff what his thoughts were on Texas' bid to shut down Annunciation House, the El Paso-based nonprofit.

"That is madness. Sheer madness. To close the border and leave them there, that is madness," Francis said. "The migrant has to be received. Thereafter you see how you are going to deal with him. Maybe you have to send him back, I don't know, but each case ought to be considered humanely, right?"

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: actofwar; argentinemarxist; arrestfrancis; catholiccharities; diplomaticbreach; enemycombatants; kenpaxton; peronistpope; pope; warcriminal
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To: Responsibility2nd

You’re damned right and “F” the Argentine Commie living in Rome!


61 posted on 05/22/2024 11:44:28 AM PDT by WellyP (question!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

This is his stupidity and dishonesty, Europe is suffering terribly with uncontrolled immigration.

There is nothing Christian about it, they are bringing in people to vote.


62 posted on 05/22/2024 12:04:20 PM PDT by Titus-Maximus (The trouble with socialism is that you soon run out of other people's zoo animals to eat.)
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To: dfwgator

Time to tax the church as it’s nothing but a political organization now.

You got that right.......


63 posted on 05/22/2024 12:29:29 PM PDT by Dawgreg
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To: Responsibility2nd

Locally, many refer to the org as “Catholic Socialist Services’.

Biggest human traffickers in the state.


64 posted on 05/22/2024 1:38:14 PM PDT by ASOC (This space for rent)
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To: lastchance

Good idea but it should also include all the other countries sending illegals here


65 posted on 05/22/2024 2:32:54 PM PDT by RWGinger (FJB)
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To: RWGinger

I figured most of them journey through Mexico. But you are 100% right.


66 posted on 05/22/2024 4:39:28 PM PDT by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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