Overview
- Speaking with journalists at Castel Gandolfo on Nov. 18, the pope endorsed the U.S. bishops’ recent message condemning mass deportations and the denigration of immigrants.
- He said immigrants in the United States are being treated extremely disrespectfully and noted reported instances of violence against them.
- While affirming that nations may control their borders, he called for responses that uphold due process and the dignity of people who have lived in communities for many years.
- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Nov. 12–13 statement was an uncommon single-issue declaration, reinforced with a video of bishops reading the text.
- The first U.S.-born pope confirmed his first foreign trip as pontiff to Turkey and Lebanon from Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, with additional travel under consideration for 2026.