US EditionPope Leo Urges Respect for Migrants, Challenging Trump Views
- Pope Leo XIV, elected last week and born in Chicago, addressed world diplomats at the Vatican on May 16, 2025, urging respect for migrants and peaceful civil societies.
- He drew on his experience living in the US and Peru to call for compassion with displaced people and to emphasize the dignity of all, including immigrants and the vulnerable.
- In his address, Leo reiterated the Church’s longstanding view of marriage as a lasting bond between a man and a woman and emphasized the importance of supporting the family unit to promote social cohesion.
- He condemned a 'destructive urge for conquest', cited the Middle East and Ukraine as areas of grievous suffering, and pledged to use "blunt language" to speak truth to power.
- Leo’s statement on migrants potentially conflicts with U.S. President Trump’s anti-immigration policies, signaling ongoing Church advocacy for peace, multilateral diplomacy, and religious freedom.
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Pope Leo XIV to Diplomats: Peace and Justice Can Be Achieved by Investing in the Family
Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV addresses more than 100 ambassadors in an audience on Friday, May 16, 2025, in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican. In his May 16 audience with the diplomatic corps, the Holy Father said peace, justice, and truth are the 'three essential words' and pillars of the Church’s evangelical mission.
Pope Leo XIV urges respect for migrants, challenging Trump views
VATICAN CITY – US-born Pope Leo XIV, in his first address to world diplomats, said on Friday, May 16, that the dignity of migrants had to be respected, possibly putting himself on a collision course with the administration of US President Donald Trump. The Pope, who was born in Chicago but lived for many years in Peru as a missionary, said his own background made him feel compelled to call for compassion and solidarity with those seeking a bette…
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CDE NewsPope Leo tells diplomats the dignity of migrants must be respected
Pope Leo XIV, in his first address to world diplomats at the Vatican, said on Friday the dignity of migrants had to be respected, while also calling on nations to halt the production of weapons and prioritise peace efforts.
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