Pope Leo called for “deep reflection” in the US about the treatment of migrants in detention, saying that “many people who are affected by the problems, are not so affected today”.
The Pope of Ficago who was born in Chicago on Tuesday on a variety of geopolitical questions from the papal attacks on Senetel Gandolopo in Venezuela and the stoppage of the Senyel in Venezuela and the stoppage of drug attacks
Leo wrote that the text highlights the question that will be had at the end of the world: “How do you accept the foreigner, you accept him and nothing? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be done about what is happening.”
The Pontiff said that “The spiritual rights of people who are detained must also be taken into account”, and he called on the authorities to allow pastoral care. “Many times they are separated from their families. No one knows what is happening, but their own spiritual needs must be addressed,” Leo said.
The Holy Pope last month urged union leaders visiting from Chicago to advocate for immigrants and welcome minors.
Asked about the deadly attack on suspected drug workers in Venezuela, Leo said the military action “raised the tension” and brought it closer to the coast.
“The thing is to find dialogue,” said the pope.
In the Middle East, Leo recognized that the first phase of the peace agreement between Israel and Hamas remains “to guarantee the rights of all people”.
Asked about the Israeli attack on the Palestinians in the West Bank, the Pope described the settlement issue as “complex:” Israel says another. We must try to work together for justice for all people. ”
Leo is due to receive the president of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, at the Vatican on Thursday. At the end of November he will make his first trip as Pope to Turkey and Lebanon.