Pope Francis said at his Wednesday General Audience this week that secular governments must not allow migrants to die in extreme conditions while seeking to arrive in Western nations.
Pope Francis is urging countries not to turn their backs on migrants at risk of dying as they seek refuge abroad. The pontiff deviated from his catechesis series during his Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square this week, instead focusing on what he called the 'grave sin' of intentionally allowing migrants to die in extreme conditions.
'Do you pray for migrants? For those who come to our lands to save their lives?' POPE FRANCIS WARNS OF AI IN FIRST-EVER G-7 PAPAL ADDRESS, URGES 'SAFEGUARDS' FOR 'PROPER HUMAN CONTROL' The Catholic Church teaches that secular governments have two obligations to balance when dealing with immigration and outsiders seeking refugee status within their borders.
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