Pope Francis, who resides in the Vatican, a city-state surrounded by a formidable 39-foot wall, has penned a letter to U.S. bishops, decrying what he describes as harsh immigration policies of President Donald Trump.
In his sanctimonious letter, Pope Francis calls on the bishops to defend the “infinite and transcendent dignity of every human person” amidst what he terms a “major crisis” with “mass deportations.”
Yet, the pontiff’s selective outrage is glaring when one considers his silence during the Biden administration’s push for radical abortion policies, which directly contradicted Catholic teachings on the sanctity of life.
Border czar Tom Homan Tom Homan responded sharply to the Pope’s criticisms.
“I got harsh words for the Pope. Pope ought to fix the Catholic Church. I’m saying this as a lifelong Catholic. I was baptized Catholic. I was at first Communion as a Catholic, confirmation as a Catholic. He ought to fix the Catholic Church and concentrate on his work and leave border enforcement to us.”
Homan’s point about the Vatican’s own protective walls is telling: “He wants to attack us for securing our border. He’s got a wall around the Vatican, does he not? So he’s got a wall to protect his people and himself, but we can’t have a wall around the United States? So I wish he stick to the Catholic Church and fix that and leave border enforcement to us.”
While Pope Francis advocates for open borders in the U.S., he seems content with the security provided by the Vatican’s own historical wall.
This barrier was built not out of xenophobia but for the protection of the sacred and the safety of its inhabitants. Why then, does the Pope not extend the same understanding to nations like the United States, which face their own security challenges?
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