Posted on 04/28/2010 3:08:17 PM PDT by Alex Murphy
The Holy Father sent a telegram to European bishops gathered in Spain this week for an international conference on immigration. In his message, he urged the Catholic leaders to work to give immigrants the "firm hope" that their rights be recognized.
The Pope's message was presented by Archbishop Antonio Maria Veglio to the 8th Congress on Immigration, convened by the Council of European Bishops' Conferences in Malaga, Spain on Tuesday.
In the letter written by Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone on the Holy Father's behalf, the Pope greeted and thanked all those on hand for the conference, which is taking place under the theme "Overcoming Fears and Outlining Prospects" from April 27 to May 1.
Pope Benedict encouraged the bishops to continue in their efforts to offer "adequate pastoral attention to all those who suffer the consequences of having abandoned their homeland" or those who have no country to which they refer as their place of origin.
The Pope exhorted the participants to "coordinate initiatives and plans to ensure that the light of the Gospel reaches everyone and, with it, the firm hope to see recognition for their rights and a guarantee for their possibilities to live a life dignified in all aspects."
Cardinal Bertone closed by relating the Pope's prayers for the protection of the Virgin Mary over all conference attendees and the bestowal of His apostolic blessing.
Archbishop Veglio, the president of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, gave an address to the conference on Wednesday in which he provided a theological perspective on the changes in Europe brought about by migration and mobility.
He reminded participants of the Church's role in contributing to to the edification of "a Europe with a more human face where human rights and the fundamental values of peace, justice, freedom, tolerance, participation and solidarity are protected."
Talk to the Catholic hierarchy in California
What if all the illegals were ohhh say Muslim would you be so pro illegals then ?
Every week it seems the Catholic Church is agitating for the leftwing here and globally.
This fact is no longer arguable.
It's about refugees...........who happen to have played a large part in the building of this country.
FWIW, the Pope has recently spoken about the problem of cultural changes brought about in Europe due to immigration (read Muslim immigration).
The mass movement of peoples in search of improved living conditions has and will continue to occur as a part of human history. Saying something as self-evident as that these people should be treated with respect and dignity is apparently considered inflammatory rhetoric. It's become almost impossible to discuss immigration lucidly on this forum.
Again to to the california church that promotes sin.. breaking the law of the country by encouraging illegal entry into our country..
And, that, nurse, is why I am greatly looking forward to February of next year (if the Lord tarries).
I am NOT to judge.... that means to me where anyone individual will spend eternity.... Just a point of clarification.
So long as I am in a flesh body here on God's green earth, I have the God given right to speak my mind. And what we are getting set upon US is Saint Teddy's vision of socialism or 'social justice'.
I think the flood of media stories regarding priest abuses and accusation of cover-ups was for the purposes, orchestrated by the lying left to cause this reaction to change the subject....
The overwhelming majority of citizens ignore, don't care, and in our face disregard the origin of this nation.... the rights of 'life' 'liberty' and 'pursuit of happiness' are unalienable rights that only come from the Creator....
Now IF these countries of origin of this unholy invited mass invasion practiced this, they would have no need to be ripping US off...
Don't they have a birth certificate? They must be from Hawaii.
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