Pope Leo XIV did not hold back during his first Christmas address on Thursday, making it clear where he stands on Donald Trump's immigration policies. Speaking from St Peter's Square, the pontiff urged people to show compassion for migrants desperately trying to reach America, even as the US president ramps up deportations and detention operations.
The Chicago-born pope addressed roughly 26,000 worshippers gathered below the loggia, delivering what's known as the 'Urbi et Orbi' message—Latin for 'To the City and to the World'. Whilst Leo never actually said Trump's name out loud, everyone knew exactly what he was talking about. His remarks landed at a time when thousands of migrants are being rounded up across the United States, many of whom have lived there quietly for years.
