Pope Leo urges respect for migrants' 'spiritual rights'

What is discussed, and when

1. 0:00 – 0:51: Immigration authorities, migrants, Chicago, Dr. Jeff Leo

Notable quotes from "Pope Leo urges respect for migrants' 'spiritual rights'"

• Pope Leo is speaking about the treatment of migrants in the US. NPR's Jason D.

  about migrants · at 0:00

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

• Dr. Jeff Leo — Person · 1 mention · first at 0:00
  Pope Leo is speaking about the treatment of migrants in the US. NPR's Jason D.
• Jason D. Rose — Person · 1 mention · first at 0:01
  Pope Leo is speaking about the treatment of migrants in the US. NPR's Jason D.

Books & papers

• Gospel of Matthew — Book · 1 mention · first at 0:24
  Trump administration. To underscore his point, Leo referred to a passage from the Gospel of Matthew heard in many Catholic churches recently. Jesus says very clearly at the end…

Companies & orgs

• Immigration authorities — Company · 2 mentions · first at 0:04
  Rose reports he says immigration authorities must respect the spiritual rights of those held in detention. Pope Leo spoke to a group of reporters just outside Rome and expressed concern about.
• NPR — Company · 1 mention

Concepts & topics

• migrants — Concept · 2 mentions · first at 0:01
• Holy Communion — Concept · 1 mention · first at 0:45
  Immigration authorities not allowing migrants arrested in Chicago to receive holy communion. Jason D.

Places & events

• United States (states) — Place · 1 mention · first at 0:18
  Outside Rome and expressed concern about the mass arrests and deportations taking place in the United States under the Trump administration. To underscore his point, Leo…
• Chicago — Place · 1 mention · first at 0:42
  The pope was specifically responding to immigration authorities not allowing migrants arrested in Chicago to receive holy communion. Jason D.
• Rome — Place · 1 mention

Full transcript with timestamps

0:00 Pope Leo is speaking about the treatment of migrants in the US. NPR's Jason D. Rose reports he says immigration authorities must respect the spiritual rights of those held in detention. Pope Leo spoke to a group of reporters just outside Rome and expressed concern about the mass arrests and deportations taking place in the United States under the Trump administration. To underscore his point, Leo referred to a passage from the Gospel of Matthew heard in many Catholic churches recently. Jesus says very clearly at the end of the world we're going to be asked you know how did you receive the foreigner? Did you receive him and welcome him or not?

0:38 The pope was specifically responding to immigration authorities not allowing migrants arrested in Chicago to receive holy communion. Jason D. NPR

Questions about this episode

What is discussed in "Pope Leo urges respect for migrants' 'spiritual rights'"?

In order: 0:00 Immigration authorities, migrants, Chicago, Dr. Jeff Leo.

What is mentioned in this NPR episode?

10 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including migrants, Immigration authorities, Dr. Jeff Leo, Jason D. Rose, United States (states), Gospel of Matthew. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "Pope Leo urges respect for migrants' 'spiritual rights'"?

The episode runs 1 min; the transcript is about 135 words in 2 timestamped sections.

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