Pope Urges Hispanic Immigrants to Cling to Faith

Standing at the birthplace of the United States, Pope Francis on Saturday urged the country’s immigrants – especially the largely Catholic Hispanic population – to overcome the hardships of integration while clinging to their faith. It was the moment they had been waiting for. Francis blessed the youngest of them, and even accepted a gift. Then, standing at Abraham Lincoln’s old lectern, the pope gave what was essentially a pro-immigration pep talk in Spanish. "Do not be...

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