Speaking at a Vatican international forum on migrants, Pope Francis condemns “populist rhetoric” and calls for a “change of attitude” in welcoming migrants.
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Pope Francis: Protecting the world’s migrants and refugees is a moral imperative
The pope’s emphasis on protecting undocumented workers is particularly significant for Europe and the United States, where the treatment of refugees and migrants has been a consistent challenge.
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Pope Francis: Migrants not a danger, but offer Europe a chance to grow
Pope Francis said that European countries must not only welcome migrants but integrate them into society.
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Pope Francis to activists: Stand with migrants, do not deny climate science, there is no such thing as ‘Islamic terrorism’
“The grave danger,” Pope Francis writes, “is to disown our neighbors. When we do so, we deny their humanity and our own humanity…and we deny the most important Commandments of Jesus.”
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Pope Francis: Give us the grace to say war is finished
Pope Francis: “war begins in the heart of a person; it begins at home, in the family, among friends and then goes out into the whole world.”
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Pope Francis: Native people have rights over their lands
“For governments, this means recognizing that indigenous communities are a part of the population to be appreciated and consulted, and whose full participation should be promoted at the local and national level.”
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What does it mean to speak at the Vatican?
An appearance at the Vatican is often used by supporters to signal papal support for an individual or a cause, but the reality is far more complex.
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What has Pope Francis taught us 4 years into his papacy?
Pope Francis reminds us to get back to basics in a way that is desperately needed.
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Council of Cardinals publicly expresses support of Pope Francis
The statement came after a handful of public challenges to Pope Francis’ teaching and authority
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Pope Francis in preface to new book: The church must be ‘extremely severe’ with pedophile priests
Francis denounced the abuse of children by priests as “an absolute monstrosity, a horrendous sin, that is radically contrary to all that Christ teaches.”