Pope Francis calls for end to forced migration crisis in special mass at US-Mexico border
9 years, 1 month ago

Pope Francis calls for end to forced migration crisis in special mass at US-Mexico border

Raw Story  

Pope Francis on Wednesday decried the human tragedy of migrants fleeing violence as he celebrated a huge mass on Mexico's border with the United States, where many have died while crossing it. "The human tragedy that is forced migration is a global phenomenon today," he said on the last day of a five-day trip to Mexico. In response, Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said that, while the pope's job was not politics, "one should not be surprised that his pastoral and spiritual message has political repercussions." "We hope that the pope will make our leaders change, so that we get support and that things change for the better," said Ovalle, a native of Mexico's northern Chihuahua state who now lives in the US state of New Mexico.

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Letters to the Editor: The pope, from a walled city state, criticizes our immigration policies?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: The pope, from a walled city state, criticizes our immigration policies?

LA Times  

To the editor: Pope Francis should be commended for his concern and caring for migrants. But it is rather disingenuous for the pope to criticize the United States for wanting to build a wall to keep undocumented immigrants out when there has been a stone wall around much of Vatican City for many centuries. Perhaps his deep concern for immigrants …

Pope told to 'stick to Church' after Trump migrant critique
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pope told to 'stick to Church' after Trump migrant critique

Raw Story  

by Alice RITCHIE Pope Francis described Donald Trump's migrant deportations as a "major crisis" Tuesday, prompting a rebuke from the US president's border czar, who told the pontiff to "stick to the Catholic Church". In a letter to US bishops, Francis, 88, said deporting people who had fled their own countries in distress "damages the dignity" of the migrants and …

Pope Francis slams Donald Trump's migrant deportations: ‘Will end badly’
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pope Francis slams Donald Trump's migrant deportations: ‘Will end badly’

Hindustan Times  

Pope Francis warned US President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday that plans to mass deport illegal migrants “will end badly” and criticised the program for hurting their “inherent dignity”. US President Donald Trump and Pope Francis meet at the Vatican, May 24, 2017. While noting that countries have the right to defend themselves and keep their communities safe from criminals, …

Pope Francis slams Donald Trump’s mass deportations–’What is built on force begins badly and will end badly’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pope Francis slams Donald Trump’s mass deportations–’What is built on force begins badly and will end badly’

Live Mint  

Pope Francis has expressed deep concerns over the mass deportation program in the United States, warning that policies based on force rather than human dignity will have negative consequences. Condemning the human impact of deportation Despite recognising national security concerns, the Pope Francis strongly criticised the mass deportations, arguing that they "damage the dignity of many men and women, and …

Pope rebukes Trump administration over migrant deportations, and appears to take direct aim at Vance
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pope rebukes Trump administration over migrant deportations, and appears to take direct aim at Vance

LA Times  

Pope Francis touches his eyes as he presides over a Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Sunday. Pope Francis issued a major rebuke Tuesday of the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportation of migrants, warning that the forceful removal of people purely because of their legal status deprives them of their inherent dignity and “will end badly.” …

Will end badly: Pope warns Trump over mass deportation programme in letter to US bishops
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will end badly: Pope warns Trump over mass deportation programme in letter to US bishops

India TV News  

Pope Francis warns Trump over mass deportation: In a major rebuke to the Trump administration in the US, Pope Francis on Tuesday warned that if Washington moves ahead with its programme to forcefully deport people purely based on their illegal status, it will deprive them of their inherent dignity, adding, "It will end badly." Pope cites Bible to reaffirm people's …

Pope criticises US migrant deportations under Trump, predicts trouble ahead
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pope criticises US migrant deportations under Trump, predicts trouble ahead

India Today  

Pope Francis issued a major rebuke on Tuesday against the Trump administration’s aggressive migrant deportation policies. Direct Address to U.S. Bishops Over Immigration Crackdown In a rare move, Francis addressed the issue in a letter to the U.S. bishops, who have been vocal critics of the mass deportations. Pope’s Continued Advocacy for Migrants As the first Latin American pope in …

Migrants in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, are in limbo after US border app appointments cancelled
2 months, 1 week ago

Migrants in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, are in limbo after US border app appointments cancelled

CNN  

Ciudad Juarez, Mexico CNN — When Jose Guillermo Cabrera arrived last weekend in Ciudad Juarez, a city along the US-Mexico border, he was full of hope. Abel Alvarado/CNN Venezuelan migrant Jose Guillermo Cabera shows his CBP One appointment confirmation for Tuesday, January 21 Abel Alvarado/CNN “If we already were in the process, Mr. Trump, please continue with the scheduled appointments, …

Migrants in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, are in limbo after US border app appointments cancelled
2 months, 1 week ago

Migrants in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, are in limbo after US border app appointments cancelled

CNN  

Ciudad Juarez, Mexico CNN — When Jose Guillermo Cabrera arrived last weekend in Ciudad Juarez, a city along the US-Mexico border, he was full of hope. Abel Alvarado/CNN Venezuelan migrant Jose Guillermo Cabera shows his CBP One appointment confirmation for Tuesday, January 21 Abel Alvarado/CNN “If we already were in the process, Mr. Trump, please continue with the scheduled appointments, …

Pope Francis brands Donald Trump's mass deportation plans 'a disgrace' as he weighs into US politics
2 months, 1 week ago

Pope Francis brands Donald Trump's mass deportation plans 'a disgrace' as he weighs into US politics

Daily Mail  

Pope Francis has branded Donald Trump's plans to impose mass deportation of immigrants as 'a disgrace' and urged the incoming president to lead a society with 'no room for hatred'. Trump, who is being sworn in as president today, made mass deportations a signature issue of his campaign and has promised a raft of first-day orders to remake immigration policy. …

Pope Francis calls Trump’s plans of mass deportation of immigrants ‘a disgrace’
2 months, 1 week ago

Pope Francis calls Trump’s plans of mass deportation of immigrants ‘a disgrace’

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis said Donald Trump’s plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a “disgrace,” as he weighed in on the incoming U.S. president’s pledges nearly a decade after calling him “not Christian” for wanting to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border. History’s first Latin American pope was asked Sunday night about the Trump administration pledges …

Pope Francis condemns Donald Trump’s deportations of immigrants plan – ‘it will be a disgrace’
2 months, 1 week ago

Pope Francis condemns Donald Trump’s deportations of immigrants plan – ‘it will be a disgrace’

Live Mint  

Pope Francis has criticised President-elect Donald Trump's reported plans to intensify immigration enforcement actions across the United States in the days after his inauguration. Pope Francis said in an interview with an Italian news channel on Sunday that it would be a ‘disgrace’ if Trump went forward with the plan, news agency Reuters reported. Francis has also signalled he is …

Trump's immigration crackdown would be a 'disgrace', says Pope
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump's immigration crackdown would be a 'disgrace', says Pope

Firstpost  

In an unusually sharp rebuke, Pope Francis has said that US President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is a ‘disgrace’ Pope Francis on Sunday called US President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown a “disgrace”. In an interview with Italian television, Francis said it would be a “disgrace” if Trump went forward with the plan, according to Reuters. In an un unusually sharp …

Pope Francis calls Trump’s plans of mass deportation of immigrants ‘a disgrace’
2 months, 1 week ago

Pope Francis calls Trump’s plans of mass deportation of immigrants ‘a disgrace’

LA Times  

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 on Sunday. Pope Francis said Donald Trump’s plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a “disgrace,” as he weighed in on the incoming U.S. president’s pledges nearly a decade after calling him “not …

Would be a disgrace: Pope criticises Trump's plan to arrest illegal immigrants
2 months, 1 week ago

Would be a disgrace: Pope criticises Trump's plan to arrest illegal immigrants

India Today  

Pope Francis on Sunday criticised President-elect Donald Trump's reported plan to sharply intensify immigration enforcement actions across the U.S. in the days after his inauguration. In an Italian television interview, the pontiff said it would be a "disgrace" if Trump went forward with the plan, in unusually forceful language for the leader of the global Catholic Church. The pope has …

Pope says Trump's planned deportations would be 'calamity'
2 months, 1 week ago

Pope says Trump's planned deportations would be 'calamity'

The Hindu  

Pope Francis on Sunday said U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's promised large-scale deportation operation of undocumented migrants would be "a calamity". The Republican billionaire has vowed to carry out "the largest deportation operation in American history," though any deportation program will face legal challenges, as well as potential refusals by some countries to accept deportees. And last year the Argentine Jesuit …

Pope calls anti-migrant attitudes at U.S. border 'madness'
10 months, 1 week ago

Pope calls anti-migrant attitudes at U.S. border 'madness'

Raw Story  

Pope Francis made a foray into the US election season with a rare television interview Sunday, calling harsh anti-migrant attitudes "madness" and criticizing right-wing U.S. Catholic figures for overly conservative stances against his social teachings. Calling gay people "a human fact," Francis said in the interview: "To bless each person, why not? He has made combatting sexual assault in the …

From Libya to Texas, tragedies illustrate plight of migrants
5 years, 8 months ago

From Libya to Texas, tragedies illustrate plight of migrants

The Hindu  

They are trapped in squalid detention centers on Libya’s front lines. Libya’s interior minister, Fathi Bashagha, pleaded Friday for Europe “to address the problem in a radical way — not to prevent migrants, but to provide jobs and investment in the migrants’ places of origin, as well as in southern Libya. so as to absorb these huge numbers willing and …

Pope Francis: Wall Builders Will Become Prisoners Of Their Own Barriers
5 years, 11 months ago

Pope Francis: Wall Builders Will Become Prisoners Of Their Own Barriers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Pope Francis issued a warning to President Donald Trump and other political leaders who want to build walls to keep migrants out of their countries. “Builders of walls, be they made of razor wire or bricks, will end up becoming prisoners of the walls they build,” the pope told reporters aboard the papal plane on Sunday in …

Pope Francis: Every Country Should Welcome As Many Refugees As Possible
6 years, 9 months ago

Pope Francis: Every Country Should Welcome As Many Refugees As Possible

Huff Post  

Pope Francis talks with journalists aboard a plane, at the end of his visit to Geneva on June 21 for the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches. CIRO FUSCO via Getty Images Pope Francis is urging the nations of the world to take in as many refugees as possible. #WithRefugees @M_RSection — Pope Francis June 20, 2018 Francis …

Pope asks ‘pro-life’ Trump to rethink young migrant decision
7 years, 6 months ago

Pope asks ‘pro-life’ Trump to rethink young migrant decision

Associated Press  

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis is urging President Donald Trump to rethink his decision to end a program protecting young immigrants from deportation, saying anyone who calls himself “pro-life” should keep families together. “If he is a good pro-life believer he must understand that family is the cradle of life and one must defend its unity,” Francis said …

Donald Trump is 'not Christian', says Pope Francis
9 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump is 'not Christian', says Pope Francis

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pope Francis has declared that presidential candidate Donald Trump is …

Pope says Trump “not Christian” in views, plans over immigration
9 years, 1 month ago

Pope says Trump “not Christian” in views, plans over immigration

Live Mint  

Aboard the Papal plane: US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is “not Christian” because of his views on immigration, Pope Francis said on his way back to Rome from Mexico. “A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian,” Francis said in answer to a specific question about Trump’s views. …

Pope Francis calls out Trump's hateful rhetoric: 'This man is not Christian'
9 years, 1 month ago

Pope Francis calls out Trump's hateful rhetoric: 'This man is not Christian'

Raw Story  

When asked about GOP candidate Donald Trump, Pope Francis, who has been traveling through Mexico, said he is not a Christian. UPDATE: Donald Trump just flung this insane rant at Pope Francis "A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not of building bridges, is not Christian. Trump launched his presidential campaign by calling Mexican …

Pope Francis decries suffering of migrants at US Mexico border
9 years, 1 month ago

Pope Francis decries suffering of migrants at US Mexico border

Daily Mail  

Pope Francis greeted his 'brothers and cities from El Paso' as he prayed on just yards from the US-Mexico border while calling for action to address the migrant crisis. Scroll down for video Pope Francis greeted his 'brothers and cities from El Paso' as he celebrated a historic mass on the US-Mexico border The pontiff railed against immigration policies that …

Pope Francis decries global 'human tragedy' of forced migration in Mexico
9 years, 1 month ago

Pope Francis decries global 'human tragedy' of forced migration in Mexico

Firstpost  

Pope Francis has decried the “human tragedy” of what he described as “forced migration” worldwide during a huge mass at Mexico’s border with the United States. Ciudad Juarez : Pope Francis has decried the “human tragedy” of what he described as “forced migration” worldwide during a huge mass at Mexico’s border with the United States. “We cannot deny the humanitarian …

Trump and Pope Francis clash over immigration, another extraordinary campaign twist
9 years, 1 month ago

Trump and Pope Francis clash over immigration, another extraordinary campaign twist

LA Times  

At left, Pope Francis meets journalists aboard the plane during the flight from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, to Rome. “A person who only thinks about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian,” the pope said, in response to a question about Trump’s oft-repeated vow to build a wall along the Mexican border. “For a religious …

Pope Francis on Trump: Building walls ‘is not Christian’
9 years, 1 month ago

Pope Francis on Trump: Building walls ‘is not Christian’

CNN  

Story highlights In press conference during flight, journalists asked Pope about Trump Francis was returning from a five-day trip to Mexico, including Mass at U.S. border CNN — Thrusting himself into the combative 2016 presidential campaign, Pope Francis said Thursday that GOP front-runner Donald Trump “is not Christian” if he calls for the deportation of undocumented immigrants and pledges to …

Pope Francis tells young Mexicans Jesus doesn't want them to join cartels
9 years, 1 month ago

Pope Francis tells young Mexicans Jesus doesn't want them to join cartels

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pope Francis has taken …

Pope Francis ventures into heartlands of Mexico's bloody drugs war
9 years, 1 month ago

Pope Francis ventures into heartlands of Mexico's bloody drugs war

Daily Mail  

Pope Francis has urged priests in the troubled Mexican state of Michoacan to persevere in the face of violent threats posed by drugs gangs and mass corruption in the region. Scroll down for video Pope Francis arrived in the troubled western state of Michoacan to lead Mass at a stadium in the capital Morelia, centre of a drugs war Soon …

Pope Francis addresses 'pain, bitterness and suffering' of corruption at mass in crime-ridden Mexican city
9 years, 1 month ago

Pope Francis addresses 'pain, bitterness and suffering' of corruption at mass in crime-ridden Mexican city

ABC  

Celebrating mass in front of hundreds of thousands in one of Mexico's poorest and most dangerous cities, Pope Francis has taken a swipe at the country's rich and corrupt elite. Key points: Pope Francis decries Mexico's corruption at mass in Ecatepec Thousands killed in drug violence The pontiff continues his tour of Mexico Decrying "a society of the few and …

Pope Francis urges Mexico leaders to deliver true justice, peaceful environment for citizens
9 years, 1 month ago

Pope Francis urges Mexico leaders to deliver true justice, peaceful environment for citizens

ABC  

Pope Francis has urged Mexico's leaders to provide "true justice" to citizens hit by drug violence and called on bishops to courageously fight the scourge plaguing the country. Key points: Pope Francis says Mexico needs to fight drug trade by providing justice, housing, employment He told bishops to take on "scourge of drug trafficking" with courage Thousands of Catholics broke …

Pope Francis arrives in Mexico to tune of Mariachi music, cheers from faithful ahead of tour
9 years, 1 month ago

Pope Francis arrives in Mexico to tune of Mariachi music, cheers from faithful ahead of tour

ABC  

Pope Francis has begun his tour of Mexico, arriving to a welcome of Mariachi music and masses of Catholic faithful lining the streets. An estimated 300,000 people gathered in the capital of the world's second-largest Catholic country, with crowds chanting, "Francis, brother of the Mexican people!" After arriving at the apostolic nunciature — an ecclesiastical office of the Roman Catholic …

Pope Francis visit to Mexico offers faint hope to state ravaged by drug wars
9 years, 1 month ago

Pope Francis visit to Mexico offers faint hope to state ravaged by drug wars

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. People think they’re one and the same.” Pope …

Trump lashes out at "very political" Pope Francis for daring to visit Mexico
9 years, 1 month ago

Trump lashes out at "very political" Pope Francis for daring to visit Mexico

Salon  

Pope Francis has traveled to Mexico where he will spend nearly a week in the the world's second largest Catholic country and the Republican presidential frontrunner, Donald Trump, is now criticizing the pontiff for daring to reach out to his flock. During an interview with Fox Business' Stuart Varney on Thursday, Trump went after Pope Francis' decision to visit Mexico …

On the eve of Pope Francis’ arrival in Mexico, not everybody is so welcoming
9 years, 1 month ago

On the eve of Pope Francis’ arrival in Mexico, not everybody is so welcoming

LA Times  

A banner for Pope Francis hangs near the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. Although many Mexicans eagerly await the pontiff’s arrival Friday, some are asking whether money spent on the trip would be better spent on poverty, education and other issues. “The people can’t eat hope.” See the most-read stories this hour >> Other critics of …

Pope Francis plans a symbolically freighted trip to Mexico
9 years, 1 month ago

Pope Francis plans a symbolically freighted trip to Mexico

LA Times  

Pope Francis travels to Mexico this week, saying he wants to “live the faith” of the overwhelmingly Catholic country but will not shy away from confronting issues of violence and corruption that could make his governmental hosts quite uncomfortable. The Mexico that Francis visits, following the well-worn path of his two predecessors, is enduring a decade-old wave of brutal criminal …

Latino influence on Catholic Church is a backdrop to Pope Francis’ visit
9 years, 6 months ago

Latino influence on Catholic Church is a backdrop to Pope Francis’ visit

LA Times  

A woman wrapped in a Mexican flag with the Virgin Mary on it prays at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles. Joevensi Balang, “Jovi” to his congregants, stepped to the lectern in the humble St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church, a low-slung brick building whose only evident decorations are seven wooden crosses mounted on each …

Pope Francis To Meet The Refugees Politicians Would Rather Forget
9 years, 6 months ago

Pope Francis To Meet The Refugees Politicians Would Rather Forget

Huff Post  

VINCENZO PINTO via Getty Images NEW YORK -- When local drug gangs tried to force Christian Contreras into their ranks, he fled his home country of Honduras. Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, who heads Catholic Charities, the group organizing the meeting, applauded the Pope for championing immigrants and refugees, saying his welcoming attitude embodied the spirit of Matthew 25:35: “For I was …

Pope Francis’ trip to Brazil seen as a roaring success
11 years, 8 months ago

Pope Francis’ trip to Brazil seen as a roaring success

LA Times  

People pack Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro as Pope Francis celebrates the final Mass of his visit to Brazil. “The pope’s telling us to listen to the voice of the streets, that was good,” said Pedro Abramovay, a human rights activist and professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation law school in Rio. “It reinforces this important political moment in …

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