Pope Francis condemned Donald Trump's pledge to carry out mass deportations of immigrants, calling it a 'disgrace' and stating that it unjustly punishes the vulnerable. The Pope's remarks come nearly a decade after he labeled Trump 'not Christian' for advocating the construction of a wall along the US-Mexico border. Francis emphasized the importance of welcoming and protecting migrants, regardless of national security concerns.
Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025.
“If true, this will be a disgrace, because it makes the poor wretches who have nothing pay the bill” for the problem, Francis said. “This won’t do! This is not the way to solve things. That’s not how things are resolved.” Many US bishops have firmly opposed Trump’s deportation plan, with the incoming archbishop of Washington D.C., Cardinal Robert McElroy, saying such policies were “incompatible with Catholic doctrine.” It was a reference to the Biblical call to “welcome the stranger.”
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