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Amid wall debate, pope says fear of migration makes us crazy
Associated Press ^ | January 23, 2019 | Nicole Winfield

Posted on 01/23/2019 6:56:37 AM PST by Olog-hai

Pope Francis said Wednesday that fear of migration is “making us crazy” as he began a trip to Central America amid a standoff over President Donald Trump’s promised wall at the U.S.-Mexico border and a new caravan of migrants heading north.

Francis was asked by reporters about the proposed border wall Wednesday on the way to Panama, where he is looking to leave the sex abuse scandals buffeting his papacy behind. Francis responded: “It is the fear that makes us crazy.”

The Roman Catholic Church’s first Latin American pope and the son of Italian immigrants to Argentina, Francis has made the plight of migrants and refugees a cornerstone of his papacy.

He is also expected to offer words of encouragement to young people gathered in Panama for World Youth Day, the church’s once-every-three-year pep rally that aims to invigorate the next generation of Catholics in their faith. …

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TOPICS: Local News; Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: aliens; bergoglio; catholic; elsalvador; fakenews; francischurch; guatemala; honduras; illegals; invaders; invasion; jesuits; mexico; panama; popefrancis; worldyouthday
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1 posted on 01/23/2019 6:56:37 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

He can go to hell


2 posted on 01/23/2019 6:58:11 AM PST by Freedom4US
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I’v really had my fill of Frankie.


3 posted on 01/23/2019 6:59:08 AM PST by gibsonguy
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DDYH


4 posted on 01/23/2019 6:59:39 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Olog-hai

So says the man who doesn’t have to worry about any daughters being “culturally enriched” by a rape gang.


5 posted on 01/23/2019 6:59:50 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Olog-hai

Soooooo... Vatican City is an open borders country?


6 posted on 01/23/2019 7:00:25 AM PST by GregoTX
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Pope Asshole should allow asylum inside the Vatican for all of the illegals coming to Italy by boat. Put up a tent city in the Vatican Gardens.


7 posted on 01/23/2019 7:01:04 AM PST by dinodino
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To: Olog-hai

Tear down your wall, then.


8 posted on 01/23/2019 7:01:47 AM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: Olog-hai

FOAD, evil man.


9 posted on 01/23/2019 7:02:01 AM PST by chris37 (No wall? No vote.)
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To: Olog-hai

He is already on his way to hell.


10 posted on 01/23/2019 7:02:41 AM PST by Agatsu77
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...says the one who has a GIANT wall around his spread...


11 posted on 01/23/2019 7:02:42 AM PST by choctaw man (Good ole Andrew Jackson, or You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma...)
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To: Olog-hai

I’m not Catholic.

To me this guy is just the top of a pedophile ring.


12 posted on 01/23/2019 7:03:49 AM PST by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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To: Olog-hai

The muzzy-loving Catholic-hating phoney should shut up.


13 posted on 01/23/2019 7:04:11 AM PST by I want the USA back (Lying Media: willing and eager allies of the hate-America left.)
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To: Olog-hai

The fear of one Catholic Pope makes me crazy.


14 posted on 01/23/2019 7:05:14 AM PST by OLDCU
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It is the fear that makes us crazy

He says, from behind Vatican walls...

15 posted on 01/23/2019 7:05:22 AM PST by grobdriver (BUILD KATE'S WALL!)
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To: Olog-hai

The homo in chief.


16 posted on 01/23/2019 7:06:23 AM PST by onedoug
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“Your wall is immoral”, says the man well protected behind his wall.


17 posted on 01/23/2019 7:08:35 AM PST by ArtDodger
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To: gibsonguy

Same here. Also lost respect for the RC Church in Covington.


18 posted on 01/23/2019 7:09:07 AM PST by duckman ( Not tired of winning!)
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Pope Francis said Wednesday that fear of migration is “making us crazy”...


You’re already crazy, dipshit.


19 posted on 01/23/2019 7:15:46 AM PST by Pravious
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20 posted on 01/23/2019 7:17:03 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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