Sheinbaum Recognizes Pope Leo XIV's Message on Migration, Citing His 'Vision Close to the Poor'

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo has recognized Pope Leo XIV's recent statement on migration, highlighting its focus on the plight of the poor and vulnerable. She noted that the Pope's perspective aligns closely with that of Pope Francis.

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Pope Leo XIV has a vision of the church that is very close to the poor, to the vulnerable in his version, but also similar to that of Pope Francis.

"Pope Leo XIV has a vision of the church that is very close to the poor, to the vulnerable in his version, but also similar to that of Pope Francis," Sheinbaum stated during her press conference on Friday, June 12, at the National Palace. She clarified that the Pope's message is not about supporting migration itself, but about ensuring humane treatment for individuals forced to leave their countries due to economic hardship, violence, or natural disasters.

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More than support for migration, it is about the humane treatment of those who have to leave their countries and arrive in other countries for different reasons, mainly economic or violence, or natural problems and other types of natural impacts.

Pope Leo XIV issued his message from the "Las Raíces" reception center in Tenerife, Canary Islands. He addressed migrants with a message of divine love that transcends borders, stating, "No matter where you come from, God's love knows no boundaries." He urged them to remember their humanity, their families, and their homes left behind.

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No matter where you come from, God's love knows no boundaries.

The Pope issued a stern warning against those who exploit migrants, calling their false promises "siren songs" and "industries of death." He cautioned migrants against surrendering their existence to those who trade in their bodies, money, silence, or freedom, emphasizing that such promises of easy paradises are deceptive.

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You are not numbers or files, you are people with a family and a home left behind. Do not surrender your existence to those who trade in it. Do not believe those who promise easy paradises in exchange for your body, your money, your silence, or your freedom. Those false promises are 'siren songs,' they are industries of death.