[NKP_Vet]

"It is one thing to condemn racism and xenophobia, which the pope has done, quite another to say that the U.S. should take a laissez-faire attitude toward illegal immigration, which the pope has rejected". Does not exactly sound like someone who wants to tear down the borders and let all the illegals in the country. Once again Bill Donohue sets the record straight.

[oh8eleven]

... the pope implores Americans to care for children who have crossed the border seeking help
Why the heck doesn't he implore the Mexicans, Hondurans, Guatemalans, etc., to care for them BEFORE they even get to the border???

[stevio]

Once again, someone has to translate what they think the pope meant.

[Jeff Chandler]

"It is one thing to condemn racism and xenophobia, which the pope has done"

The implication is that we who wish to secure our borders are racist xenophobes, and it betrays a malignant attitude towards those who disagree with him.

[jjotto]

hehe

The Pope was misrepresented/misunderstood!

He’s one of the most visible players on the world scene. There’s no reason whatsoever he can’t clearly convey whatever meaning he intends to impart.

I think he’s just an intellectual lightweight who has no thoughts beyond platitudes. Pope Chauncey the gardener.

[skeeter]

It may not please those on the right to learn that the pope implores Americans to care for children who have crossed the border seeking help. But that is exactly what Catholics are expected to do: to tend to the needs of the dispossessed, regardless of whether they broke the law to get here.

The "right" does not disagree with what the Pope said about having compassion for our fellow man, or in this case the young people illegally transiting the border.

The "right" DOES have a problem with the Pope's implied open ended commitment to caring for them.

He should have said 'feed & clothe them, and SEND THEM BACK HOME.'

[boycott]

The pope is welcome to take them all in at the Vatican.

[mikrofon]

I guess I miss the good old days, such as when John Paul II visited Nicaragua and publicly reprimanded that Sandinista priest who was a willing accomplice to the “Liberation theology” going on there … Each Pontiff is obviously different in temperament & knowledge, however clarity of expression is always good to hear from the Chair.

Perhaps Francis should try to get to Central America if it can help prevent this crisis from escalating to (literally) epidemic proportions.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

The phrase “take care of” is the billion dollar question. Should individuals feel compassion for individuals who are helpless and innocent? Yes. Should the taxpayer pay for it? No. Should they be allowed to stay? No.

[MamaB]

He should just be quiet because he does not live here. Let them go to Italy.

[ScottinVA]

Better yet, how about His Popeness urge other countries to “care” for these “children,” offer to pay for this help, or simply STFU?

Our national sovereignty isn’t even on his radar screen, so this isn’t his fight.