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Re: Pope Francis suggested he is not Christian because he wants a wall on the Mexican border

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This wasn't a wise intervention on the part of Pope Francis.

First, why shouldn't the US build a wall if it wishes to without someone treating it as a Christian matter? Second, the Pope is a Catholic and cannot speak for Christianity as a whole.

The Pope wasted his prestige here. But he'll get over it.


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Pope Francis suggested he “is not Christian” because he wants a wall on the Mexican border
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Fri, 19 Feb 16 12:02 AM
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BREAKING NEWS
Asked about Donald Trump, Pope Francis suggested he “is not Christian” because he wants a wall on the Mexican border
Thursday, February 18, 2016 12:00 PM EST

Inserting himself into the Republican presidential race, Pope Francis on Wednesday suggested that Donald J. Trump “is not Christian” because of the harshness of his campaign promises to deport more immigrants and force Mexico to pay for a wall along the border.

“A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian,” Francis said when a reporter asked him about Mr. Trump on the papal airliner as he returned to Rome after his six-day visit to Mexico.
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