Posted on 08/21/2017 7:32:39 PM PDT by marshmallow
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis urged political leaders on Monday to defend migrants, saying their safety should take precedence over national security concerns and that they should not be subjected to collective deportations.
His challenge to politicians, made in a comprehensive position paper on migrants and refugees, again appeared to put him at odds with the restrictive policies of a number of governments dealing with growing popular anti-immigrant sentiment.
"Solidarity must be concretely expressed at every stage of the migratory experience – from departure through journey to arrival and return," he said in a message ahead of the Roman Catholic Church's World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
Calling for "broader options for migrants and refugees to enter destination countries safely and legally," he said the human rights and dignity of all migrants had to be respected regardless of their legal status.
"The principle of the centrality of the human person ... obliges us to always prioritize personal safety over national security," he said.
This appeared to be a reference to fears voiced in many European countries that refugees inflows could lead to security problems in their host countries. He said it was necessary "to ensure that agents in charge of border control are properly trained."
He called for "alternative solutions to detention" for illegal immigrants and said "collective and arbitrary expulsions of migrants and refugees are not suitable solutions".
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Yes, thank you for posting the photo of the Vatican City fort walls. Francis is the hypocritial horse’s @ss of the century.
Problem Solved!...
Ship ‘em all to the Vatican!....They got the money to support ‘em!
Be not surprised at the tales they now tell...
It’s going to get worse, soon...
Rev 16:13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
As sovereign of a teeny, tiny country, he can do what he pleases there.
I’ve read most of the comments. I have nothing new or better to add. You guys tell it like it is! BZ, as we say in my Navy!
Dear Pope,
Take Your Communist Manifesto and shove it up your a$$.
He take down Vatican City walls yet?
What”rights?”
Disbanding the Swiss Guard and tearing down the Vatican walls would set a great example for the world. Go ahead, Frank, you first.
Hey Pope douche nozzle then take down your wall
Uh, no. What an idiotice thing to say.
Tell God I’m crying Uncle. Enough of this evil!
Time for a new pope.
Pope, how many Christians have been slaughtered by the very people you want other nations to take in?
You should be exhorting ‘Onward Christian Soldiers” instead of “Inward muslim invaders”.
There is no hope with no Pope for the believers. A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest. There is no hope if you are a dope.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOCbrUTpukM
Somehow, I don't think he'll practice his own rhetoric.
How nice for him
Can you imagine what the next one says after this idiot appoints the new crdinals?
Pope huh?
Sounds more like Lucifer to me.
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