In 2025, Pope Leo XIV stated that every country has the right to determine who may enter its territory and to set how and when entry occurs.
November 18, 2025
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Papal statement expressing a principle on national sovereignty and border control.
In 2025, Pope Leo XIV described violent and "extremely disrespectful" treatment of migrants in the United States, including migrants who had lived there for 10â20 years, as troubling and urged that people be treated humanely and with dignity.
November 18, 2025
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Papal criticism of treatment of long-term migrants and call for humane treatment.
Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical 'Dilexi te' (2025) places the poor and migrants at the center of the Catholic Church's mission and urges bishops worldwide to champion social justice and defend migrants and vulnerable people.
October 04, 2025
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Summary of the encyclical's principal policy and moral emphasis.
The encyclical 'Dilexi te' (2025) links Christian faith to social action by stating that no Christian can regard the poor simply as a societal problem and that migrants are members of the community with intrinsic human dignity.
October 04, 2025
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Theological and ethical claim made in the encyclical about how Christians should view and treat the poor and migrants.
The encyclical 'Dilexi te' (2025) frames migration as a recurring element in the history of the People of God, citing the flight of Mary and Joseph to Egypt and describing migrants as a living presence of the Lord.
October 04, 2025
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Use of biblical precedent and theological framing within the encyclical to justify the Church's stance on migrants.
Pope Leo XIV stated that opposing abortion while supporting the death penalty, or opposing abortion while endorsing inhumane treatment of immigrants, is inconsistent with being described as 'pro-life'.
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Represents a moral-position statement by Pope Leo XIV on consistency in pro-life claims across issues.
Pope Leo XIV is the first American pope.
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Biographical identification of the current pope.
Pope Leo XIV has urged local bishops to speak out on social justice concerns.
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General pattern of papal encouragement for episcopal advocacy on social issues.