Pope Francis: Christians are responsible for integrating immigrants

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http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/world/article134089209.html

Pope Francis said Christians are responsible for integrating migrants into their communities, his latest plea to a world he sees as largely ignoring the needs of some of the most vulnerable.

Francis, speaking to the International Forum on Migration and Peace in Rome on Tuesday, said Christians are responsible for welcoming, protecting, promoting and integrating migrants into their communities. He said they must not reject those who need help as “unworthy” of attention.

“Faced with this kind of rejection, rooted ultimately in self-centredness and amplified by populist rhetoric, what is needed is a change of attitude, to overcome indifference and to counter fears with a generous approach of welcoming those who knock at our doors,” Francis said. “For those who flee conflicts and terrible persecutions, often trapped within the grip of criminal organisations who have no scruples, we need to open accessible and secure humanitarian channels.”

Francis has frequently decried growing populist rhetoric across the globe, movements which propelled President Donald Trump to power and challenge established order in European countries. Last month, the pope warned that previous populist movements allowed for the creation of people like Adolf Hitler.

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[sarcasmo]

1. The Pope doesn't understand, Republican Jesus has no soul.

[C_U_L8R]

2. Republican Jesus looks out for number one.

Fuck the other guy.