Overview
- Speaking to reporters at Castel Gandolfo, he called for humane treatment of migrants while affirming that nations have the right to control entry.
- He criticized the handling of people who have lived in the United States for 10 to 20 years, describing their treatment as demeaning.
- He urged “everyone in the United States” to listen to the U.S. Catholic clergy conference, which recently appealed to end a climate of fear.
- Turning to Nigeria, he warned that the danger affects everyone and said both Christians and Muslims have been massacred.
- He referenced reports that President Trump had threatened military intervention in Nigeria to defend Christian communities.