Pope Leo criticizes Trump's hardline immigration policies: 'I don't know if that's pro-life'

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: The Guardian

Pope Leo on Tuesday strongly criticized Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies, questioning whether they were in line with the Catholic church’s “pro-life” teachings.

“Someone who says I am against abortion but I am in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don’t know if that’s pro-life,” the pontiff told journalists outside the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, in the Alban Hills, near Rome.
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Leo was asked about a decision by the archdiocese of Chicago to give an award to Dick Durbin, a Democratic Illinois senator who supports abortion rights. The move has attracted vocal criticism from conservative Catholics, including several US bishops.

“It is very important to look at the overall work that the senator has done,” said the pope, Reuters reported.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/01/pope-leo-trump-immigration-policies

[pnwmom]

1. He gave the perfect answer, IMHO. Any real Catholic (as opposed to the Steve Bannon variety)

would recognize that.

[BaronChocula]

2. Could you imagine the antipope rage?

"THE ONLY REASON POPE LEO HAS A JOB IS BECAUSE OF DONALD TRUMP. I'M THE FIRST PRESIDENT TO HAVE AN AMERICAN POPE AND HE TURNS OUT TO BE UNGRATEFUL AND WOKE! WORST POPE EVER. IT FIGURES HE'S FROM THE WORST CITY IN AMERICA CHICAGO WHERE THE CITIZENS ARE BEING GUNNED DOWN BY THE MINUTE! HE COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE CRIME IN CHICAGO SO THEY MADE HIM POPE? THAT VOTE WAS RIGGED LIKE EVERY OTHER ELECTION IN CROOKED ILL-NOISE! THE VATICAN SHOULD IMPEACH HIM IMMEDIATELY!