Members of the Catholic Church have an even greater obligation to recognize the value of welcoming newcomers, Francis said. "We can see the peaceful integration of people from other cultures as a kind of reflection of its Catholicism. A unity which accepts ethnic or cultural diversity constitutes a dimension of church life, which in the spirit of Pentecost is open to all — open to embracing everyone."

I am glad to see Pope Francis stand up for refugees.  The fanatically anti-immigrant fervor that helped propel Trump to the White House is the 1850s Know-Nothing mentality come back to haunt us.  It reappeared in the 1920s with the rebirth of the Klan.  Now it is back again and more powerful than ever.  A Christian's duty is to welcome the stranger and stand up for the least of our brothers.