The current bishop of Manchester, NH evidently hasn't read Francis' comments, or if he has, rejects them.  Yesterday he was reported in the Union Leader newspaper coming out against any RC parish being a sanctuary church. So far only one parish designated itself as one, and not diocesan clergy.  The bishop came out strongly referring to illegals, contrary to what Francis says in this article. Immigrants anywhere are desperate people.  If people can survive at home, they'd stay. He claims sanctuary is "false hope."  What is Paul's "hoping against hope," then? He is oblivious, ignorant that sanctuary has had a long tradition of over a 1,000 years in Christian tradition.  Ironically, he comes down strongly on the law while clerics, even Francis, are still dragging their feet on turning over pedophile priests to civil authorities. Priests are still protected species but not immigrants. If a parish declares itself a sanctuary will he become a law enforcement agent and remove parishioners?