Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Pope Francis: Migrants' Rights Should Override National Security Concerns

Pope Francis welcomes a group of Syrian refugees after landing at Ciampino airport in Rome following a visit at the Moria refugee camp in the Greek island of Lesbos, April 16, 2016. Filippo Monteforte

Reuters: Pope says migrants' rights should override national security concerns

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis urged political leaders on Monday to defend migrants, saying their safety should take precedence over national security concerns and that they should not be subjected to collective deportations.

His challenge to politicians, made in a comprehensive position paper on migrants and refugees, again appeared to put him at odds with the restrictive policies of a number of governments dealing with growing popular anti-immigrant sentiment.

"Solidarity must be concretely expressed at every stage of the migratory experience – from departure through journey to arrival and return," he said in a message ahead of the Roman Catholic Church's World Day of Migrants and Refugees.

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WNU Editor: Easy for his to say that. He lives behind a wall and is protected by bodyguards 24/7.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Exacting my thoughts. He's going out of his way to show how superior his morals are, and all of us are of course meanhearted for not letting everyone in. This guy...

Hans Persson said...

If he at least said that about refugees..... But migrants?????

Anonymous said...

Hehe, one rule for you and one for me. His homeland Argentine has not many asylum seekers either.

Unknown said...

The Vatican never cared much for any sovereignty other than their own.

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