Pope Francis told a group of reporters Monday that he doesn’t plan to travel to Mexico this year.
But next time he does visit, the pope raised the possibility of walking across the U.S.-Mexico border to show support for immigrants, according to a report from Spanish newswire EFE.
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“This humanitarian emergency requires, as a first urgent measure, these children be welcomed and protected,” Francis said last year. “These measures, however, will not be sufficient, unless they are accompanied by policies that inform people about the dangers of such a journey and, above all, that promote development in their countries of origin.”