Pope Francis has offered his unequivocal support to grassroots organisers and activists who are fighting for social justice, migrants, and environmentalism, saying he “reaffirms” their choice to fight against tyranny amid a “gutting of democracies”. “As Christians and all people of good will, it is for us to live and act at this moment. The remarks can be viewed as a clear endorsement by the Argentinian pope of resistance against populist and xenophobic political movements. The letter was read aloud by a close ally of the pope, Cardinal Peter Turkson, who attended the meeting. In the letter, Francis condemned the growth of populist and xenophobic movements around the world, saying they posed a “grave danger for humanity”.

Source: The Guardian February 17, 2017 12:00 UTC