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“He wants to attack us for securing our border — he’s got a wall around the Vatican, does he not? So he’s got a wall around to protect his people and himself, but we can’t have a wall around the United States? I wish he’d stick to the Catholic Church and fix that and leave border enforcement to us.”

Pope Francis slates ‘major crisis’ of Trump’s border policies, rebuffs JD VancePope Francis has written to US Catholic bishops critiquing the 'major crisis' of Trump's policies on illegal immigration and urging the bishops to 'work closely' with migrants.In a highly unusual move, Pope Francis has written to the Catholic bishops in the U.S. critiquing the “major crisis” of the Trump administration’s policies regarding illegal immigration and urging bishops to “work closely” with migrants.Citing “these delicate moments that you are living as Pastors of the People of God who walk together in the United States of America,” Pope Francis’ letter was...

Pope describes Trump’s planned deportations of immigrants as a ‘disgrace’Pope Francis has criticized US President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to deport immigrants as a “disgrace.” The pontiff, speaking during an Italian television interview, was asked about the incoming Trump administration’s plans to expel undocumented immigrants through an aggressive slate of immigration executive orders by the incoming president, who will be inaugurated Monday. “If it is true, it will be a disgrace, because it makes the poor wretches who have nothing to pay the unpaid bill. It won’t do. This is not the way to solve things,” Francis said during the Sunday...

ROME — Pope Francis said Thursday migrants should be valued for their dreams and talents rather than treated as a “problem to me managed.” “I find it greatly disheartening to see that migration is still shrouded in a dark cloud of mistrust, rather than being seen as a source of empowerment,” the pontiff declared in his yearly address to members of the diplomatic corps. “People on the move are seen simply as a problem to be managed,” he lamented, urging that they not be “treated like objects to be moved about.” Migrants “have dignity and resources that they can offer...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Francis’ remarks on sex abuse ring hollow after appointing McElroy as DC bishopWhile Pope Francis may call for better protection of the young and vulnerable, his elevation of Cardinal Robert McElroy as Archbishop of Washington, D.C., demonstrates that his actual regard for them is somewhat different to what his words suggest.Pope Francis with Cardinal McElroy (L), Cardinals Tobin & Cupich, on Oct 10, 2024.While Pope Francis decried any form of neglect or maltreatment of children on Wednesday, numerous commentators have opined that by appointing Cardinal Robert McElroy to the Archdiocese of Washington, Francis shows he has no...

Pope Francis has cited the Gospel while calling for migrants to be "welcomed, encouraged and integrated" as Europe and the United States struggle to cater to unprecedented levels of global mass migration. The pontiff, a steadfast advocate for asylum seekers, refugees and economic migrants, said that many migrants are faced with the "drama of forced migration" and make treacherous journeys by sea in search of better lives which can sometimes lead to tragedy. "The migrant must be welcomed, accompanied, encouraged and integrated. This generosity, this industriousness is in harmony with the Gospel, which invites us to do good to everyone,...

[Catholic Caucus] Chaos Management: Bergoglio's Fatal Ties to MadridIn mid-October, a video emerged showing a parish priest from Madrid, Spain, in a bar in Chueca - Madrid's gay district - bragging about the size of his friend's private parts.The priest's name is Rev. José Castro Cea. As a result, Cardinal José Cobo of Madrid recommended that the priest "take some time off". The plan was for Castro to fly to the United States.But that is only the last part of the story.Sometime around 2016/2017, Father Elías Royón SJ, Francis's Spanish informant, told Bergoglio that Cardinal Carlos Osoro of Madrid was...

[Catholic Caucus] What we know about the Príncipi case, and why it’s a scandalOne month after an extraordinary attempt from the pope’s chief of staff to reinstate a laicized sexual abuser, questions remain about who in the Vatican did what in the case of Alberto Ariel Príncipi.Despite those questions, the Holy See has offered no clear answers on why an order was issued by sostituto Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra which aimed to to restore the twice-convicted child abuser to the clerical state, or about how the head of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s disciplinary section was able...

ROME — Pope Francis has condemned what he described as the “massacre” of 153 women and children in Gaza, insisting the victims were “innocent.” Following his Angelus prayer on the Feast of All Saints, the pontiff remembered “all the peoples who are suffering because of war,” adding that “war is always a defeat, always!” War is “ignoble,” he continued, “because it is the triumph of the lie, of falsehood: one seeks the greatest interest for oneself and the greatest damage for the adversary, trampling on human lives, the environment, the infrastructure, everything; and all disguised with lies.”

Pope Francis said on Sunday victims of Catholic clergy sexual abuse in Belgium deserved more financial compensation, calling the amounts allocated to them so far "too small". On the flight back to Rome from Belgium, where the pontiff was pressed by the country's political leaders for more concrete actions to address clergy abuse, Francis also reiterated the Catholic Church's commitment to helping survivors. "We must take care of those who have been abused, and punish the abusers," he said. Francis was urged in Belgium by both King Philippe and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo to do more to help abuse...

[Catholic Caucus] Male drag ‘artist’ dances for kids at Vatican’s World Children’s DaySalerno native Carmine De Rosa performed as one of the official artists for the inaugural World Children’s Day. In his capacity as a quick-change artist or a living cartoon, De Rosa appeared as a woman, wearing multiple outfits in drag.Carmine De Rosa at the Olympic Stadium, May 25, 2024.TikTokCatholics have expressed horror after a male performance artist danced in drag for young children during Pope Francis’ first World Children’s Day this weekend.On May 25, Salerno native Carmine De Rosa performed as one of the official artists for the...

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...

New document in the Zanchetta case complicate the Church's case The Vatican was aware of the allegations against the ex-bishop before giving him a position, they say, and he is accused of abuse and commercial mismanagement with the Pope's "endorsement". Internal Church documents show that Church authorities, including Pope Francis, were aware of allegations of sexual abuse and economic mismanagement against the now ex-Bishop of Oran, Gustavo Zanchetta, before giving him a high position in the Vatican and transferring him to Rome.

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Francis accused of opposing reforms to tackle clerical sexual abuseActivists say pontiff also ‘turning a blind eye’ to priests who assault nuns and force them to have abortionsPope Francis has been accused of opposing reforms that would seriously address the problem of clerical sexual abuse of children and vulnerable adults, while “turning a blind eye” to priests who assault nuns and force them to have abortions.Francis promised to “spare no effort” to bring to justice paedophile priests and the bishops who covered up their crimes at an unprecedented summit in February 2019, an event that was supposed...

[Catholic Caucus] Shocking background revealed to Papal protection of abuse cover-up Bishop. November 11, 2023 Shocking background revealed to Papal protection of abuse cover-up Bishop. Pope Francis praises Msgr. Gisana. Where is zero tolerance?A whited sepulchre who thinks nothing of covering up sexual abuse with the power of his office while persecuting Faithful Catholics.- Statement from the Co-ordination against Abuse in the Catholic Church#ITALYCHURCHTOO 11/11/2023"I greet the Bishop of Piazza Armerina, Monsignor Rosario Gisana: well done, this Bishop, well done. He was persecuted, slandered and he was firm, always, just, a just man. For this reason, that day when I...