"many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now."
"How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening."
"Many times they've been separated from their families. No one knows what's happening, but their own spiritual needs should be attended to."
Pope Leo XIV urged deep reflection in the United States on the treatment of migrants held in detention, noting many long-term residents have been deeply affected. He invoked scripture’s question about receiving the foreigner and said detained migrants’ spiritual rights should be considered, calling for pastoral workers to have access and for attention to separated families' spiritual needs. He encouraged labor leaders to advocate for immigrants. He warned that U.S. military attacks on suspected drug traffickers off Venezuela increase tensions and urged dialogue. He described the Israel-Hamas peace accord as fragile and emphasized guaranteeing rights and future governance.
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