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In Vatican meeting with El Pasoans, Pope Leo XIV offers support to migrants facing deportation

In Vatican meeting with El Pasoans, Pope Leo XIV offers support to migrants facing deportation
nation10/8/2025

During a Vatican meeting, Pope Leo XIV expressed solidarity with migrants after hearing firsthand accounts gathered by El Paso’s Hope Border Institute and La Mujer Obrera about the human toll of U.S. immigration policies.Pope Leo XIV was visibly moved as an El Paso delegation led by Bishop Mark Seitz shared letters and a video conveying the fears of immigrants facing mass deportation in the United States.

Editor’s Note: 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8: This story has been updated with additional comments from Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo XIV’s eyes grew misty Wednesday as an El Paso delegation led by Bishop Mark Seitz presented him letters and a video that cap... [8157 chars]