4 April 2005

NYT, the Pope, and Open Borders

The New York Times managed to do the nearly impossible: link Pope John Paul II’s death with its own unbending commitment to worldwide open borders.

Monday’s front page, above the fold item:Immigrants in Rome Tell of Close Bond.”

Although I appreciate the Pope’s vigorous stance against Communism, I am one of his leading detractors. High on my list of reasons for not embracing the Pope is his nearly fanatical position on immigration.

The Pope’s 2002 speech delivered on the “Day of Migrants and Refugees” titled “To Overcome Racism, Xenophobia and Exaggerated Nationalism” says it all.