Shortly after Trump was inaugerated, Pope Francis slamed the 47th president for his views on immigration. Relations between the US President and the Catholic leader have been strained for years, and the pair has not met face-to-face in years. Despite the problems facing the catholic church, the Pope has decided to focus on progressive talking points.
Trump and Francis have clashed continually on immigration. Francis takes a extremist position where any attempt to restrict immigration is impermissible. After he called the president’s deportation agenda ” a disgrace”, the Pope said on January 20, that he hopes the new administration will avoid “hatred, discrimination or exclusion.”
When he spoke with Italian television journalist Fabio Fazio francis savaged Trumps plan to deport illegal immigrants. He said, “If this is true, it would be a disgrace, because it would make poor wretches, who have nothing, pay the price of the (world’s) inequality. That’s not right; this is not how you solve things.” He also stressed the importance of being kind to illegals.
He emphasized the importance of ” welcoming, accompanying, promoting and integrating migrants.” He gave a message for Inaugeration day, where he offered prayers for President Trump. Inspired by your nation’s ideals of being a land of opportunity and welcome for all, it is my hope that under your leadership the American people will prosper and always strive to build a more just society, where there is no room for hatred, discrimination or exclusion,” the Pope said.
He gave special attention to the wars ragins across the globe; “At the same time, as our human family faces numerous challenges, not to mention the scourge of war, I also ask God to guide your efforts in promoting peace and reconciliation among peoples.” While the Pope has long feuded with Trump, he gave thanks for the ceasfire in Gaza which the Trump Team played a major part in.
“Peace is always a superior to war. Always,” the Pontiff said, “To make peace, you sometimes have to lose something, but you earn more with peace. There needs to be bravery to have peace!” He added, “We must favor international negotiations that can help us avoid war, because war is always a defeat; don’t forget it, whether we like it or not.”
Recently the Pope has faced scrutiny for his failing health, and for stuffing catholic leadership with his personal friends. Earlier this week, the Vatican announced that Bishop Joe Vásquez, 67, will takecharge of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston. This move filled the facancy created when Progressive activist Cardinal Robert McElroy, was moved to head the catholic church in Washingon D.C.
Sources report that the Pope recently suffered a fall in his personal home, the Domus Sancta Martae. He was left with a nasty bruise on his arm. “To be clear, our life is about always starting over. You know, every day, we start over: After a fall, we get up and start over; after a success, you keep going and start over. This is very important: starting over, with means to keep walking,” Francis humously stated.