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April 1, 2019

Pope: Countries that sell arms have no right to talk about peace

An army special forces soldier checks a machine gun before an infiltration exercise in Ilopango, El Salvador, May 4, 2016. In a recent interview, Pope Francis said countries that sell arms have no right to talk about peace.

VATICAN CITY - Nations that actively engage in arms dealing and help foment war in other countries should not expect to find peace in their own lands, Pope Francis said.

Published in Vatican
February 6, 2017

Opinion: No room for walls in Gospel's Golden Rule

Francis Campbell says in following the Gospel and Pope Francis' Golden Rule, we should be loving others, not building walls.

There’s a lot of talk these days about building walls.

Published in Guest Columns
May 6, 2016

Bridges over barriers

Austrian riot police clash with protesters April 24 during a rally against the government's planned re-introduction of border controls at Brenner Pass near Italy.

Good fences make good neighbours, wrote Robert Frost. But don’t try telling that to the bishop of Eisenstadt, Austria.

Published in Editorial
February 18, 2016

Building walls to keep immigrants out is not Christian, Pope says

Pope Francis answers questions from journalists aboard his flight from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, to Rome Feb. 17.

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM MEXICO - As the plane carrying him back to Rome from Mexico was flying over Texas, Pope Francis insisted building walls to keep immigrants out of one's country is un-Christian.

Published in International