Pope’s Easter address denounces ‘contempt’ for migrants following meeting with Vance

“How much contempt is stirred up at times towards the vulnerable, the marginalized, and migrants,” the speech read. “I appeal to all those in positions of political responsibility in our world not to yield to the logic of fear which only leads to isolation from others, but rather to use the resources available to help the needy, to fight hunger, and to encourage initiatives that promote development. These are the ‘weapons’ of peace: weapons that build the future, instead of sowing seeds of death.”