Pope decries 'epidemic of animosity' against immigrants and other faiths
Source: Reuters
Sat Nov 19, 2016 | 9:53am EST
By Philip Pullella | VATICAN CITY
Pope Francis on Saturday said an "epidemic of animosity" against people of other races or religions was hurting the weakest in society, striking a note of caution against the rise of populist nationalism.
Little more than a week after Donald Trump was elected the next U.S. president, buoying anti-immigrant parties in Europe and elsewhere, the pope noted "how quickly those among us with the status of a stranger, an immigrant or a refugee become a threat, take on the status of an enemy...
"An enemy because they come from a distant country or have different customs. An enemy because of the color of their skin, their language or their social class. An enemy because they think differently or even have a different faith," he said at a ceremony to induct new cardinals.
While not naming any country, Francis appeared to refer to anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim attitudes that surfaced during the U.S. campaign and since the election. The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it was investigating reports of intimidation and harassment in schools, churches and elsewhere since the election.
-snip-
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-cardinals-idUSKBN13E0HE?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social
= new reply since forum marked as read
