Within the next few years, the U.S.-Mexican border may have a very famous world figure crossing it on foot. Pope Francis himself, the first Latin American pontiff, has expressed a desire to do so.
Speaking to reporters on an airplane, Pope Francis said that “To enter the United States from the border with Mexico would be a beautiful gesture of brotherhood and support for immigrants.”
It sounds like a cheap, hypocritical stunt to me.
All Catholics are not, however, open borders fanatics. A recent issue of Chronicles magazine looks at the issue of immigration, and has articles by Catholics who don’t support open borders.
For the entire article, click here.
Article by Allan Wall, published on VDARE.COM on February 7th, 2015.
Tags: Border, Catholic Church, Christian Doctrine, Pope Francis