text: No, there is no wholesale "command to welcome migrants."   Pope Francis was clear that a nation has the right to enforce immigration law and its borders.
  
  Besides that,  given that NCR is constantly telling us about the numerous progressive Catholic conferences, and is itself devoted to presenting progressive politics as the only authentic expression of Catholicism,  it kinda seems silly to fault conservatives for daring to hold their own conferences.
  
  Oh wait I forgot, progressive Catholicism is the only authentic Catholicism.   Yeah yeah yeah...