[ElkGroveDan]

Pope Benedict XVI is encouraging Latin Americans to come to the U.S. to bolster flagging membership in the Catholic Church.

That is an idiotic statement. If they are Catholics in Mexico then they are Catholics wherever they go.

[ovrtaxt]

They’re POOR Catholics in Mexico. Tithes and offerings in the US are much healthier.

Just saying.

[fantom]

Lets face it . The seats are empty . La is a huge market and it is in near collapse . The scandals have done major damage. Mahoney and the rest of the gasbags are in no position to mount the high horse. As in all matters , the rich and well seated never face the blow-back from their fetishes. Just like all of the border pimps , they need the bodies , who can bring the cash.

[FreeReign]

That is an idiotic statement. If they are Catholics in Mexico then they are Catholics wherever they go.

Here's another idiotic statement from the article.

"There is definitely a particular interest on the part of the Catholic Church that derives from the fact that the majority of illegal immigration into the country is from Catholic countries," Martin said. "It helps fill the pews, it helps fill the coffers, it helps fill the recruits to the priesthood."

[rob777]

"That is an idiotic statement. If they are Catholics in Mexico then they are Catholics wherever they go."


I agree 100%. It is one thing to disagree with the Pope on the issue of immigration, but quite another to pretend to be a mind reader and attack the Pope personally for having ulterior motives. I never have had any respect for those who have to resort to ad Homenin attacks to make a point. I had a great deal of respect for Tancredo, but this foot in the mouth statement has greatly diminished that respect.