Pope Leo XIV is stepping up his quiet yet deliberate campaign against President Trump’s deportation agenda.
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“Many people who’ve lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what’s going on right now,” Leo complained
“The spiritual rights of people who have been detained should also be considered, and I would certainly invite the authorities to allow pastoral workers to attend to the needs of those people.”
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Leo also weighed in on the recent airstrikes against Venezuelan drug vessels and reports that the U.S. may be on the verge of trying to remove the Maduro regime from power.
“I believe violence never brings victory,” he remarked.
“The key is to seek dialogue, to find fair ways to resolve the problems that may exist within countries.”
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Leo recently urged pilgrims to welcome the 10 million illegal aliens welcomed into America under Joe Biden as part of a “new missionary age.”
He went on to urge Catholics to “open our arms and hearts to them, welcoming them as brothers and sisters, and being for them a presence of consolation and hope.”
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Last month, Leo also blessed a block of ice to show his commitment to fighting so-called climate change.
“Citizens need to take an active role in political decision-making at national, regional, and local levels,” he said at the time.
”Only then will it be possible to mitigate the damage done to the environment.”
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