Pope Francis calls Texas AG Ken Paxton's attacks on El Paso's Annunciation House 'madness'

Source: El Paso Times

Pope Francis calls Texas AG Ken Paxton's attacks on El Paso's Annunciation House 'madness'

Aaron Martinez, El Paso Times
Sun, June 2, 2024 at 11:14 AM EDT·3 min read

The Texas attorney general's attack on El Paso's Annunciation House is "madness," Pope Francis said during a "60 Minutes" interview.

Pope Francis was asked specifically during a May 19 interview with CBS "60 Minutes" reporter Norah O’Donnell about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filing a lawsuit against the El Paso Catholic nonprofit organization, whose goals are to help immigrants seeking asylum.

"That is madness, sheer madness," Pope Francis said. "To close the border and leave them there, that is madness. The migrant has to be received. Thereafter, you see how you're going to deal with them. Maybe you have to send them back. I don't know. But each case ought to be considered humanely."

The Pope's comments come after Paxton filed a lawsuit demanding the Annunciation House be shut down. Paxton claimed the nonprofit organization is a "stash house" protecting migrants illegally in the U.S.

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