Pope Leo calls for 'deep reflection' about treatment of detained migrants in the United States

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Pope Leo XIV called for “deep reflection” in the United States about the treatment of migrants held in detention, saying that “many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now.” (Video courtesy of Agency Pool via AP)  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/11/05/pope-leo-calls-for-deep-reflection-about-treatment-of-detained-migrants-in-the-united-states  Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5664f6TkaeHgwBly50DWZQ/join  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin   Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00Well, let me say that I think in the first place the role of the church is to preach

00:04the gospel, and just a couple of days ago we heard Matthew's Gospel, Chapter 25, which

00:11says, Jesus says very clearly at the end of the world, we're going to be asked, you know,

00:16how did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him or not?

00:23And I think that there's a deep reflection that needs to be made in terms of what's happening.

00:28Many people who've lived for years and years and years never causing problems have been

00:32deeply affected by what's going on right now.

00:36The spiritual rights of people who have been detained should also be considered, and I would

00:43certainly invite the authorities to allow pastoral workers to attend to the needs of those people.

00:54Many times they've been separated from their families for a good amount of time, no one

00:58knows what's happening, but their own spiritual needs should be attended to.

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