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Pope Leo denounces "extremely disrespectful" treatment of immigrants in U.S.

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday backed the U.S. Roman Catholic bishops' rare statement criticizing the Trump administration's immigration and mass deportation policies and called on immigrants to be treated with "dignity."

The big picture: The Chicago-born pontiff told reporters the immigration message that the bishops delivered last week was "a very important statement" and "people of goodwill" should listen carefully to what they said.


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