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Pope Francis: Rights of Migrants Trump National Security Concerns |
2017-08-22 |
[Breitbart] VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis on Monday urged countries to greatly improve their welcome to migrants and stop collective expulsions, saying migrants’ dignity and right to protection trumps national security concerns. Francis’ politically pointed message was made in view of the Catholic Church’s 2018 world refugee day, celebrated Jan. 14. It comes amid mounting anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe and beyond following waves of migrant arrivals and Islamic extremist attacks. In the message, Francis demanded governments welcome, protect, promote and integrate migrants, saying Jesus’ message of love is rooted in welcoming the "rejected strangers of every age." He demanded a simplified process of granting humanitarian and temporary visas and rejected arbitrary and collective expulsions as "unsuitable." He said the principle of ensuring each person’s dignity "obliges us to always prioritize personal safety over national security." |
Posted by:Besoeker |
#11 :-) |
Posted by: Frank G 2017-08-22 23:11 |
#10 Frank G BB - I thought I forgot commenting... Not directed at you. When I said Frank, I was referring to Pope Francis. |
Posted by: Bangkok Billy 2017-08-22 23:05 |
#9 Jesus’ message of love When you ask yourself What Would Jesus Do?, remember that overturning tables and chasing people with a whip is within the realm of possibilities. |
Posted by: SteveS 2017-08-22 22:49 |
#8 BB - I thought I forgot commenting... Yikes. As a RC, NO, absolutely not. This is a shame the Church hierarchy should wear for at least a couple generations for the remembrance of the shame and to discourage the reoccurence forever... |
Posted by: Frank G 2017-08-22 20:45 |
#7 Hey Frank - so using your logic, do the rights of the 1,000s of boys your priests ass-raped for DECADES trump the Church's need to cover it up? |
Posted by: Bangkok Billy 2017-08-22 18:40 |
#6 Ever heard of "render into Caesar", your holiness? |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-08-22 11:33 |
#5 I believe Mr. Branco omitted one: |
Posted by: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2017-08-22 11:32 |
#4 Feel good intentions are a part of his job, running the country, not so much. |
Posted by: NoMoreBS 2017-08-22 11:22 |
#3 How about you eat a dick? |
Posted by: DarthVader 2017-08-22 11:01 |
#2 I Don't believe Jesus intended for us to commit national suicide. How about the parable of teaching a man to fish? |
Posted by: JohnQC 2017-08-22 09:20 |
#1 Open the vatican city and its accounts to fund it then. |
Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2017-08-22 08:59 |