Letters: Pope’s plea stirs hearts

Re “Pope laments ‘indifference’ to migrants,” July 9

I am not a Roman Catholic, nor am I a fan of organized religion. But Pope Francis’ remarks on his trip to the small Italian island of Lampedusa — the favored European landing spot for immigrants sailing from Africa — were stunning in their heartfelt simplicity.

In his plea for compassion toward immigrants, the words Francis spoke seemed to have come straight from Jesus’ mouth.

Carolyn Dingus

Oceanside

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