Pope Francis' prayer for the 47th U.S. president followed a Sunday interview with Italian media in which he called Trump's proposed immigration policy "a disgrace," the RNS website reports today (Jan. 21, 2025).
Responding to a question by Italian television journalist Fabio Fazio, Francis said of the deportation program, "If this is true, it would be a disgrace, because it would take poor wretches, who have nothing, pay the price of the world's inequality. That's not right; this is not how you solve things."
In the same interview, he stressed the importance of "welcoming, accompanying, promoting, and integrating migrants."
Francis offered his prayers for the 47th president of the U.S. as he embarks on his second term. "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 prosper and always strive to build a more just society, where there is no room for hatred, discrimination, or exclusion," the statement said.
At the same time, as our human family faces numerous challenges, I also ask God to guide your efforts in promoting peace and reconciliation among peoples," he said.
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