Pope Leo XIV has once again sparked controversy after taking another thinly veiled jab at the Trump administration’s immigration policies. During his address to thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, the pontiff warned against what he called “the coldness of indifference or the stigma of discrimination” toward migrants—a statement that many interpreted as a clear swipe at former President Donald Trump’s strong stance on border control.
Without mentioning the United States directly, Pope Leo urged Catholics worldwide to embrace migrants without hesitation. “Open our arms and hearts to them, welcoming them as brothers and sisters, and being for them a presence of consolation and hope,” he said. His message painted migration as a moral duty rather than a geopolitical issue, ignoring the ongoing crisis at America’s southern border and the surge in illegal crossings that has overwhelmed border patrol and local communities.
The Pope went on to describe this era as a “new missionary age,” insisting that the Church must focus on “hospitality and welcome, compassion and solidarity” toward migrants seeking to enter the West. “In the communities of ancient Christian tradition, such as those of the West, the presence of many brothers and sisters from the world’s South should be welcomed as an opportunity, through an exchange that renews the face of the Church,” he continued, according to Reuters.
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