POPE FRANCIS: RIGHTS OF MUSLIM MIGRANTS OVERRIDE NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERNS
BY ROBERT SPENCER
SEE: https://www.jihadwatch.org/2017/08/pope-rights-of-muslim-migrants-override-national-security-concerns;
republished below in full unedited for informational, educational, and research purposes:
The Pope has said:
“We can speak today of an Arab invasion” of Europe. But here he is
actively encouraging and abetting this invasion. Does he think the
Muslim migrants will include none who wish to destroy the existing
society by means of jihad and impose Sharia? Well, he has said that
“authentic Islam and the proper reading of the Koran are opposed to
every form of violence,” and so he may indeed think that the Muslim
migrants to Europe are just coming in order to enfold the natives in a
loving embrace.“Leave them; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” (Matthew 15:14)
“Pope: Rights of migrants trump national security concerns,” by Nicole Winfield, Associated Press, August 21, 2017 (thanks to Ken):
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday urged countries to greatly improve their welcome to migrants and stop collective expulsions, saying migrants’ dignity and right to protection trumps national security concerns.
Francis’ politically pointed message was made in view of the Catholic Church’s 2018 world refugee day, celebrated Jan. 14. It comes amid mounting anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe and beyond following waves of migrant arrivals and Islamic extremist attacks.
In the message, Francis demanded governments welcome, protect, promote and integrate migrants, saying Jesus’ message of love is rooted in welcoming the “rejected strangers of every age.”
He demanded a simplified process of granting humanitarian and temporary visas and rejected arbitrary and collective expulsions as “unsuitable.” He said the principle of ensuring each person’s dignity “obliges us to always prioritize personal safety over national security.”…
Ignoring critics who say his calls are unrealistic and naive, Francis insisted in the new message that border guards must be trained to protect migrants and that each new arrival, regardless of legal status, must be guaranteed access to basic services beyond health care.
That extends to guaranteeing access to consulates, the justice system and the ability to open a bank account and survive financially, he said….
His call was immediately rejected by the leader of Italy’s anti-immigrant Northern League party, which has opposed government proposals to change Italy’s law to accelerate citizenship for children born in Italy to non-Italians.
“If you want to do it in the Vatican, go ahead,” Matteo Salvini wrote on Facebook. “But as a Catholic, I don’t think Italy can welcome and support the whole world.”