Pope Leo XIV used his first diplomatic audience to call on world governments to respect the dignity of migrants—a stark contrast to the Trump administration’s increasingly callous immigration practices.
Saying it was the responsibility of government leaders to work to build “harmonious and peaceful civil societies,” the pontiff warned the Vatican diplomatic corps: “No one is exempted from striving to ensure respect for the dignity of every person, especially the most frail and vulnerable, from the unborn to the elderly, from the sick to the unemployed, citizens and immigrants alike.”
“My own story is that of a citizen, the descendant of immigrants, who in turn chose to emigrate,” said Leo, 69, who was born in Chicago but lived for many years in Peru as a missionary.
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