VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV referred to as for “deep reflection” in the USA in regards to the therapy of migrants held in detention, saying that “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.”
The Chicago-born pope was responding Tuesday to a spread of geopolitical questions from reporters outdoors the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo, together with what sort of religious rights migrants in U.S. custody ought to have, U.S. army assaults on suspected drug traffickers off Venezuela and the delicate ceasefire within the Center East.
Leo underlined that scripture emphasizes the query that will likely be posed on the finish of the world: “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.”
He stated “the spiritual rights of people who have been detained should also be considered,’’ and he called on authorities to allow pastoral workers access to the detained migrants. “Many times they’ve been separated from their families. No one knows what’s happening, but their own spiritual needs should be attended to,” Leo stated.
Leo final month urged labor union leaders visiting from Chicago to advocate for immigrants and welcome minorities into their ranks.
Requested in regards to the deadly assaults on suspected drug traffickers off Venezuela, the pontiff stated the army motion was “rising rigidity,’’ noting that they have been coming even nearer to the shoreline.
“The factor is to hunt dialogue,’’ the pope stated.
On the Center East, Leo acknowledged that the primary part of the peace accord between Israel and Hamas stays “very fragile,’’ and stated that the events must discover a manner ahead on future governance “and how one can assure the rights of all peoples.’’
Requested about Israeli settler assaults on Palestinians i n the West Financial institution, the pope described the settlement situation as “advanced,’’ including: “Israel has stated one factor, then it’s performed one other generally. We have to attempt to work collectively for justice for all peoples.’’
Pope Leo will obtain Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the Vatican on Thursday. On the finish of November he’ll make his first journey as Pope to Turkey and Lebanon.
