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What did Pope Francis say about mass deportations?

The pope’s letter on the Trump administration’s immigration policy has predictably generated global headlines.

The Pillar
Feb 11, 2025
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Pope Francis released a 10-point letter to American bishops Tuesday, addressing “the major crisis that is taking place in the United States with the initiation of a program of mass deportations.”

Pope Francis presides at Mass with newly appointed cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica on Dec. 8, 2024. © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.

The letter’s unusually direct critiqu…

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