Pope Francis Issues Dire Warning Saying He Sees ‘Greater Omens, Destruction’ In The World

 

Daily Mail: Pope warns he has seen 'omens of even greater destruction and desolation' for mankind 

* The Pope has warned of 'omens of even greater destruction and desolation' 

* The pontiff said even more dire times for humanity are set to come in the future 

* He was speaking at a Mass commemorating the appearance of Mary in 1531 

The Pope has offered a harrowing vision of the future, saying he has seen signs of an even darker time ahead for humanity. 

At a Mass at the Vatican, the Pope, 85, said on Sunday that he has a dire vision for the world with 'omens of even greater destruction and desolation'. 

The Mass was commemorating the feast of Our Lady Guadalupe, which fell on Monday. It commemorates the appearance of the Virgin Mary to a young man, Saint Juan Diego, in 1531 in Mexico City. The day is a national holiday in Mexico.  

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Update: Pope Francis issues dire warning for humanity, sees ‘greater omens, destruction’ in the world (NYPost)  

WNU Editor: Pope France warned in June that World War III has been declared .... World War III has been declared, Pope Francis says (MercoPress).

Pope Francis Labels Russia's Minority Ethnic Soldiers As Some Of The 'Cruelest' Troops Fighting In Ukraine

Pope Francis appeared to suggest that non-Christian members of the Russian Armed Forces showed more cruelty than soldiers “of the Russian tradition.” ANSA via ZUMA Press / TASS  

CNN: Pope Francis calls Chechens and Buryats ‘the cruelest’ Russian troops fighting in Ukraine 

Pope Francis has described two of Russia’s ethnic minority groups, the Chechens and Buryats, as some of the “cruelest” troops fighting in Ukraine. 

The pontiff was speaking in an interview with a Jesuit magazine, America, which was published on Monday but took place on November 22, according to the outlet. 

“The cruelest are perhaps those who are of Russia but are not of the Russian tradition, such as the Chechens, the Buryats and so on,” he said. 

“I speak of a people who are martyred. If you have a martyred people, you have someone who martyrs them.”  

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WNU Editor: Pope Francis is referring to two of Russia’s ethnic minority groups, the Chechens and Buryats. 

The Chechen leader has responded .... Chechen Leader Says Pope ‘Fell Victim to Propaganda' (Moscow Times/AFP). 

Pope Francis Labels Russia's Minority Ethnic Soldiers As Some Of The 'Cruelest' Troops Fighting In Ukraine  

Ukraine war: Russia hits out as Pope labels minority ethnic soldiers 'cruel' -- BBC  

‘Racist’ interview with Pope Francis causes fury in Russia -- The Guardian  

Russian Officials Slam Pope for Singling Out ‘Cruelest’ Minorities on Ukraine Frontlines -- Moscow Times  

Moscow Blasts Pope Over 'Cruel' Russian Minorities Jab -- AFP

Pope Francis Says World War III Has Been Declared

Pope Francis meets with the editors of 10 European Jesuit magazines and Father Arturo Sosa, superior general of the Jesuits, May 19, 2022, in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican. The pope responded to the editors’ questions about the war in Ukraine, the current state of the Catholic Church and how he makes decisions when a diocese is experiencing turmoil. CNS photo/Vatican Media  

Republic World: Pope Francis Condemns Ongoing Conflicts Across World; Asserts 'WW III Has Been Declared' 

Pope Francis asserted on June 14 that World War III had already begun, referring to battles taking place around the world. 

Pope Francis on June 14 asserted that World War III had already commenced, referring to the conflicts that have been taking place across the world in recent months. 

The pontiff went on to say that "we see" what is occurring in Ukraine in a different light because it is closer to us and pricks our senses more, however, "no one cares" about the fights taking place in parts of Africa, northern Nigeria, northern Congo, and Myanmar. 

  According to Vatican News, the pontiff said, "We see what is happening now in Ukraine in a certain way because it is closer to us and pricks our sensibilities more. But there are other countries far away—think of some parts of Africa, northern Nigeria, northern Congo—where war is ongoing and nobody cares. Think of Myanmar and the Rohingya. The world is at war. Today, for me, World War III has been declared."  

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Update #1: Pope Francis: ‘World War III has been declared.’ (America Jesuit Review)  

Update #2: World War III has been declared – Pope Francis (RT)  

WNU Editor: Pope Francis is also repeating his previous remarks that Russia may have been provoked to start this war .... Pope Francis says Ukraine war was ‘perhaps somehow provoked’ (The Guardian). More here .... Pope Francis again suggests NATO may have provoked Russian war in Ukraine (UPI).

Hungarian PM Said Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Will End May 9

Pope Francis meeting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during a private audience on April 21. EPA 

NYPost: Pope Francis: Hungarian PM said Russian invasion will end May 9  

Pope Francis has revealed that during a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, he was told that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to end his invasion of Ukraine next week. 

“When I met Orban, he told me that the Russians have a precise plan, and that the war will end on May 9th,” the pope told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera in an interview published Tuesday. 

May 9 is Russia’s Victory Day, which celebrates the victory over Nazi Germany at the end of World War II.  

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WNU Editor: I am very skeptical of these reports. 

Hungarian PM Said Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Will End May 9   

Pope told Russia plans to end war by May 9, US officials skeptical -- CNN  

Pope: Orban says Putin plans to end war by May 9, when Russia marks defeat of Nazis -- AFP  

Western leaders predict speedy end to war as Putin signals surge -- Washington Examiner

Pope Francis Says NATO May Have 'Pushed' Russia To invade Ukraine

The pope has repeatedly called for an end to the hostilities in the war-torn country [Vatican Media via Reuters]  

Politico: Pope says NATO may have caused Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 

Francis says transatlantic military alliance was ‘barking’ at Russia’s door. 

ROME — Pope Francis said that NATO “barking” at Russia’s door may have led to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine — and said he has offered to meet the Russian president in Moscow. 

In an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Francis reflected on Russia’s lethal aggression toward its neighbor and said while he might not go as far as saying NATO’s presence in nearby countries “provoked” Moscow, it “perhaps facilitated” the invasion. 

Francis also condemned the “brutality” of the war and compared it to Rwanda’s civil war in the 1990s, which resulted in a genocide of the Tutsi minority. 

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Update #1: Pope Francis Says NATO Started War in Ukraine by ‘Barking at Putin’s Door’ -- Daily Beast  

Update #2: Pope Admits NATO Likely Provoked Putin's Invasion: "Barking At The Gates Of Russia" -- Zero Hedge  

WNU Editor: There are many reasons why President Putin made the decision to invade Ukraine. NATO and U.S. refusal to address Russia's security concerns certainly did not help.

Pope Says Meeting With Russian Orthodox Patriarch Scrapped Because Of The Russia - Ukraine War

Photos show Pope Francis (right) and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (left) meeting in Havana 2016. The Pope was scheduled to meet the Russian Patriarch again in June, but he cancelled the meeting in an announcement on Friday 

Daily Mail: Pope Francis scraps his planned meeting with Russia's Putin-backing Patriarch Kirill over fears it could 'lend itself to much confusion' 

* Pope Francis, 85, has cancelled his plans to meet the Russian Orthodox leader 

* Patriarch Kirill, an ally of Putin's, was scheduled to meet the Pope in Lebanon 

* Vatican diplomats advised that such a meeting could lead to 'much confusion' 

* Francis said earlier this month that he was considering travelling to Kyiv 

* Their initial meeting in 2016 was the first between a pope and a leader of the Russian Orthodox Church since the Great Schism that split Christianity in 1054 

Pope Francis has said he has dropped plans to meet in June with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin who has backed Moscow's war in Ukraine. 

Francis, who has several times implicitly criticised Russia and Putin over the war, told Argentine newspaper La Nacion in an interview that he regretted that the plan had to be 'suspended' because Vatican diplomats advised that such a meeting 'could lend itself to much confusion at this moment'.  

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Update #1: Pope Says Meeting With Russian Orthodox Patriarch Scrapped (Moscow Times)  

Update #2: Pope says he's willing to do 'everything' to help end war; postpones 2nd meeting with Russian Orthodox leader (FOX News)  

WNU Editor: I do not expect another meeting between these two religious leaders for a very long time.

Pope Francis Arrives In Baghdad At Start Of Four-Day Visit

 

Daily Mail: Pope begins Iraq trip with a call for peace: Francis urges end to 'violence and extremism' in rousing speech on first-ever papal visit to war-battered country 

 * Pope Francis arrived in Iraq today for a four-day visit to the war-torn country, the first time a pope has visited 

 * He called for religious faiths to 'look beyond our differences' in a country home to persecuted Christians 

 * 84-year-old told reporters on the flight that he is 'happy to resume travel' after a year 'caged' in the Vatican

 * Francis will spend his time in Iraq visiting Christian sites attacked by Islamic extremists, and on Saturday is due to meet with Iraq's top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani 

Pope Francis made a rousing call for peace on the first day of his historic visit to war-battered Iraq today, pleading with his hosts for an 'end to acts of violence and extremism, factions and intolerance'. 

The 84-year-old, who defied security fears and the pandemic to become the first pontiff to travel to Iraq, urged religious faiths to 'look beyond our differences' in a country ravaged by ISIS that is home to one of the world's most persecuted Christian communities. 

Delivering a message of hope to worshippers in Iraq, he paid tribute to the 'age-old presence of Christians in this land, and their contributions to the life of the nation'. 

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 More News On Pope Francis' Trip To Iraq 

The Latest: Pope honors massacre victims at Baghdad church -- AP 

Pope Francis Begins Three-Day Iraq Visit: Live Updates -- New York Times 

Pope, starting risky trip, urges Iraq to end violence -- Reuters 

Pope urges Iraq to embrace its Christians on historic visit -- AP 

Pope calls for an end to 'violence and extremism' in first address of Iraq visit -- France 24 

Pope Francis arrives in Baghdad for risky, historic Iraq tour -- The Guardian 

Pope Francis on Iraq visit calls for end to violence and extremism -- BBC 

'I Come As A Pilgrim': Pope Francis Begins Historic Visit To Iraq -- NPR 

Pope Francis touches down in Baghdad, hoping to boost an ancient Christian church and a war-torn country -- CNN 

Iraqi Christians in Germany have high hopes for Pope Francis' visit to their old home -- DW

First Papal Visit To Iraq Led By Pope Francis Will Still Go Ahead Despite Covid And Terrorism Fears

 

Daily Mail: The Pope says he will still travel to Iraq on Friday despite rocket attack on military base hosting US troops and asks people to pray for him 

 * Pope Francis is due to arrive in Baghdad on Friday for a three-day visit to Iraq 

 * 84-year-old insisted trip is still going ahead despite attack on US forces today 

 * Francis asked people to pray for him so trip takes place 'in the best possible way' 

 * He will be the first pope to visit Iraq after John Paul II called off a visit in 1999 

Pope Francis has insisted that his historic trip to Iraq which is due to take place this week will go ahead despite an attack on US forces in the country today. 

The 84-year-old pontiff said he cannot disappoint people 'who have suffered so much' by calling off the visit, the first ever by a pope to Iraq, at the last minute. 

Instead, he asked people to pray for him and the journey 'so that it may take place in the best possible way and bear the hoped-for fruits'. 

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WNU editor: The Pope appears to be very determined to go to Iraq. Even with all of the security and pandemic fears. 

 More News On Pope's Francis' trip to Iraq this Friday. 

Pope says he must go to Iraq because people cannot be let down -- Reuters 

First papal visit to Iraq to go ahead despite Covid and terrorism fears -- The Guardian 

Pope Francis' planned Iraq trip sparks security, health fears -- FOX News 

In Iraq, Pope reaches out to top Shiite cleric -- France 24

Intense preparations before pontiff meets Iraqi ayatollah -- AP

Iraq: Christians await Pope Francis's visit -- Middle East Eye

Even The Pope Can Get Angry

A woman grabbed Pope Francis towards her when he was greeting pilgrims at St. Peter's Square. The abrupt gesture appeared to cause him pain and the visibly disgruntled pope swiftly wrenched his hand free https://t.co/2nap3R0iQ4 pic.twitter.com/9xooCrAWx3

— Reuters (@Reuters) January 1, 2020

WNU Editor: She did yank him.

Pope Francis Will Not Respond To A Former Top Vatican Official Who Accused Him Of Having Known For Years Of Allegations Of Sex Abuse By A Prominent U.S. Cardinal

National Catholic Registry: Ex-Nuncio Accuses Pope Francis of Failing to Act on McCarrick’s Abuse

In a written testimony, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò claims Pope Francis withdrew sanctions against Archbishop Theodore McCarrick.

In an extraordinary 11-page written testament, a former apostolic nuncio to the United States has accused several senior prelates of complicity in covering up Archbishop Theodore McCarrick’s allegations of sexual abuse, and has claimed that Pope Francis knew about sanctions imposed on then-Cardinal McCarrick by Pope Benedict XVI but chose to repeal them.

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, 77, who served as apostolic nuncio in Washington D.C. from 2011 to 2016, said that in the late 2000s, Benedict had “imposed on Cardinal McCarrick sanctions similar to those now imposed on him by Pope Francis” and that Viganò personally told Pope Francis about those sanctions in 2013.

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WNU Editor: The Pope is known to be very vocal on a number of issues, but not on this one .... Pope refuses to comment on ex-Vatican official's sex abuse cover-up claim (France 24).

Did Pope Francis Deny The Existance Of Hell?

National Catholic Reporter: Vatican: Claim that pope denied hell's existence is unreliable

Vatican City — The Vatican said comments attributed to Pope Francis denying the existence of hell are a product of an Italian journalist's "reconstruction" of the pope's remarks and not a faithful transcript of the pope's real words.

Eugenio Scalfari, a co-founder and former editor of La Repubblica, an Italian daily, said Francis -- with whom he has had several telephone conversations and face-to-face meetings -- invited him to his residence March 27.

During their conversation, Scalfari, 93, an avowed atheist, claims the pope said that while the souls of repentant sinners "receive the forgiveness of God and go among the line of souls who contemplate him, the souls of those who are unrepentant, and thus cannot be forgiven, disappear."

"Hell does not exist, the disappearance of sinful souls exists," Scalfari claims the pope said in the interview published March 29.

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Update: Pope Allegedly Says Hell Doesn’t Exist in Latest Scalfari ‘Interview’ (Natinoal Catholic Registry)

WNU Editor: There is a lot of confusion on this story .... the Vatican is even denying that the interview took place. As to what is my take (I am not Catholic .... my religion is Russian Orthodox)  .... I hope Pope Francis did not say this. Because if he did .... he is a heretic. Afterall .... what did Christ die on the cross to save us from?

Pope Francis Warns That 'The Winds Of War" Is Blowing Around The World

RFE: Pope Laments Global 'Winds Of War' In Christmas Message

Pope Francis has decried the "the winds of war" blowing around the world in his traditional Christmas message, which also calling for a two-state solution in the Middle East.

As Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus, the pope, in his traditional Urbi et Orbi (To The City And To The World) Christmas message from the Vatican, he also prayed that confrontation can be overcome on the Korean Peninsula.

"The winds of war are blowing in our world and an outdated model of development continues to produce human, societal and environmental decline," the pontiff said in his December 25 message and blessing from the central balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square.

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Update #1: Pope laments 'winds of war' blowing around the world -- ABC News/AP
Update #2: 'The winds of war are blowing': The Pope warns of the risk of global conflict in Christmas address as he calls on Israelis and Palestinians to 'resume dialogue' after Trump recognized Jerusalem -- Daily Mail

WNU Editor: The "winds of war" have been blowing for a very long time.

Pope Francis: Migrants' Rights Should Override National Security Concerns

Pope Francis welcomes a group of Syrian refugees after landing at Ciampino airport in Rome following a visit at the Moria refugee camp in the Greek island of Lesbos, April 16, 2016. Filippo Monteforte

Reuters: Pope says migrants' rights should override national security concerns

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis urged political leaders on Monday to defend migrants, saying their safety should take precedence over national security concerns and that they should not be subjected to collective deportations.

His challenge to politicians, made in a comprehensive position paper on migrants and refugees, again appeared to put him at odds with the restrictive policies of a number of governments dealing with growing popular anti-immigrant sentiment.

"Solidarity must be concretely expressed at every stage of the migratory experience – from departure through journey to arrival and return," he said in a message ahead of the Roman Catholic Church's World Day of Migrants and Refugees.

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WNU Editor: Easy for his to say that. He lives behind a wall and is protected by bodyguards 24/7.

President Trump Meets Pope Francis At The Vatican

VOA: Trump, Pope Hold 'Cordial' Talks at Vatican

VATICAN CITY — U.S. President Donald Trump and Pope Francis held a 30-minute meeting at the Vatican on Wednesday, underscoring the emphasis during the first presidential foreign trip on the three Abrahamic (monotheistic) faiths.

The two men, meting for the first time, shook hands. The pope appeared somber. The president grinned.

“It’s a very great honor,” Trump said to the leader of the Roman Catholic Church after they were seated in the pope’s private study.

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More News On President Trump Meeting Pope Francis At The Vatican

The Latest: Trump says meeting with Pope was honor -- AP
Trump holds first face-to-face talks with Pope Francis -- BBC
Pope urges Trump to work for peace as smiles replace spats -- AFP
‘We can use peace’: Trump and Pope Francis meet -- AP
Pope asks Trump to be peacemaker, gives him environmental letter -- Reuters
Donald Trump holds ‘cordial’ talks with Pope Francis at Vatican -- Financial Times
Pope welcomes Trump at the Vatican despite past disagreements -- Washington Post
Trump meets the pope at the Vatican -- The Hill
Donald Trump Meets Pope Francis: Issues The Two Leaders Differ On -- International Business Times
Pope asks Trump to be peacemaker, gives him environmental letter -- Reuters
Trump gives Pope Francis books by Martin Luther King, Jr. at Vatican meeting -- Washington Examiner
Melania and Ivanka Trump Wore Veils to Meet the Pope -- TIME

Pope Francis: 'Mother' Should Not Be Used To Describe A Bomb

The Independent: Pope criticises US military for using word 'mother' to describe MOAB bomb

He says that anything that takes life away shouldn't be associated with motherhood

Pope Francis has criticised the United States military and the talking heads who discuss the military for calling a bomb a “mother.”

The pontiff’s comments — referencing the Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb (MOAB), the largest bomb in the American arsenal — came during a speech he gave to an audience of students, and just weeks before he is scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump.

“I was ashamed when I heard the name,” the pope said. “A mother gives life and this one gives death, and we call this device a mother. What is happening?’

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Update #1: 'Mother' should not be used to describe a bomb, Pope says -- Reuters
Update #2: Pope criticizes use of ‘mother' to describe bomb (The Hill)

WNU Editor: Pope Francis is touchy about his mother .... Pope Francis: I'll punch anyone who insults my mother (YouTube).

Pope Francis Warns Of A World War Over Water

Pope Francis leads a mass on New Year's Day at Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican January 1, 2017. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Crux: Pope Francis warns of a ‘great world war over water’

Talking at a Vatican sponsored meeting which called for the universal right to safe and accessible drinking water, Pope Francis also cited "troubling" statistics from the United Nations which indicate that each day, a thousand children die from water-related illnesses.

ROME - Access to clean drinking water is a basic human right and a key component in protecting human life, Pope Francis said.
“The right to water is essential for the survival of persons and decisive for the future of humanity,” the pope said Feb. 24 during a meeting with 90 international experts participating in a “Dialogue on Water” at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
Looking at all the conflicts around the globe, Pope Francis said, “I ask myself if we are not moving toward a great world war over water.”

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Update #1: Pope Francis: Are we on the way to a major world war over water? (Rome Reports)
Update #2: ‘Great world war for water’ may be looming, Pope Francis says (RT)

WNU Editor: He has been making these warnings for years .... see here.

Pope Francis: 'The World Is At War'

Reuters: Pope says attacks shows 'world is at war', religion not to blame

Pope Francis said on Wednesday that a string of recent attacks, including the murder of a priest in France, was proof that the "world is at war".

However, speaking to reporters aboard a plane taking him to Poland, the pope said he was not talking about a war of religion, but rather one of domination of peoples and economic interests.

"The word that is being repeated often is insecurity, but the real word is war," he said in brief comments to reporters while flying to southern Poland for a five-day visit.

"Let's recognize it. The world is in a state of war in bits and pieces," he said, adding that the attacks could be seen as another world war, specifically mentioning World War One and Two.

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More News On Pope Francis; Remarks That "The World Is At War"

Pope Francis warns world 'is at war' after Europe attacks -- BBC
Pope Francis laments a 'world at war’, says religion not to blame -- France 24
Pope says the world's at war, urges Europe to greet refugees -- AP
Pope Francis Says 'The World Is at War' After ISIS-Linked Church Attack -- NBC
'It's war but not of religions,' says pope after killing of priest in France -- The Guardian
Pope Francis says the 'world is at war' following wave of Europe attacks -- The Independent

Pope Francis: You Cannot Impose Democracy On Cultures That Have No History Of Democracy

Pope Francis celebrates a mass of Pentecost in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican May 15, 2016. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

Reuters: Pope criticises West for trying to export own brand of democracy to Iraq, Libya

ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis criticised Western powers for trying to export their own brand of democracy to countries such as Iraq and Libya without respecting indigenous political cultures, according to an interview published on Monday.

Speaking to France's Roman Catholic newspaper, La Croix, Francis also said Europe should better integrate migrants and praised the election of the new Muslim mayor of London as an example of where this had been successful.

"Faced with current Islamist terrorism, we should question the way a model of democracy that was too Western was exported to countries where there was a strong power, as in Iraq, or Libya, where there was a tribal structure," he said.

"We cannot advance without taking these cultures into account," the pope said.

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WNU Editor: He is right on the "imposing democracy part" .... that has to come within a society and culture if it has any hopes of succeeding. He is wrong on the Muslim immigration part .... Europe is not a melting pot and many Muslims are not integrating into the societies that they are immigrating to. Muslim ghettos are becoming the norm in many European capitals .... and all the social and cultural problems associated from this "clash of civilizations" are only going to get worse. Sharia law, treatment of women, the importance of Islam in solving legal disputes and conflicts .... this is not the secularism that Europe is use to .... far from it.

Pope Francis: Donald Trump Is Not A Christian

CNN: Pope suggests Trump 'is not Christian'

(CNN)Thrusting himself into the combative 2016 presidential campaign, Pope Francis said Thursday that GOP frontrunner Donald Trump "is not Christian" if he calls for the deportation of undocumented immigrants and pledges to build a wall between the United States and Mexico.

The Pope, who was traveling back to Rome from Mexico, where he urged the United States to address the "humanitarian crisis" on its southern border, declined to say whether American Catholics should vote for Trump.

But Francis left little doubt where he stood on the polarizing issue of immigration reform.

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WNU Editor: Donald Trump responds .... Trump Calls Pope Francis’ Comments About His Christianity ‘Disgraceful’ (NBC). What's my take .... Donald Trump now knows what Galileo felt 400 years ago.

More News On Pope Francis Suggesting That Donald Trump Is Not A Christian

Pope says Trump 'not Christian' in views, plans over immigration -- Reuters
Pope on Trump: Anyone who wants border walls isn't Christian -- AP
Pope Francis Suggests Donald Trump Is ‘Not Christian’ -- NYT
Pope Francis Says Donald Trump Is 'Not Christian' -- ABC News
Pope Francis to Donald Trump: Building Mexico Wall Is 'Not Christian' -- NBC
Donald Trump calls Pope Francis 'disgraceful' for questioning his faith -- The Guardian

Terror Plot Against The Pope Foiled By The U.S. Secret Service

Pope Francis surrounded by security. Photo: Reuters

ABC News: 'Case Disrupted' Ahead of Pope Francis Visit to US, Says House Homeland Security Chair

The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee expressed his concern today about security ahead of Pope Francis’s visit to the United States later this month, adding that authorities have already “disrupted one particular case.”

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) didn’t offer specifics on the case he said was disrupted, only saying he had been briefed by the Secret Service. The pope is scheduled to arrive in the U.S. later this month and will visit New York, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia.

Update #1: Congressman: U.S. has ‘disrupted’ a threat before Pope Francis’s visit -- Washington Post
Update #2: US on terror watch ahead of Pope Francis’ visit -- New York post

WNU Editor: No details have been released, but these threats are now a fact of life in much of the world.