Kansas Bishops Share Pastoral Letter On Immigration & Plead Mercy

First let's share the facts regarding the top photo and the authorship of this letter . . . 

"From left, Bishop Carl Kemme of the Diocese of Wichita, Archbishop Shawn McKnight of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas and Bishop Gerald Vincke of the Diocese of Salina issued a pastoral letter on immigration"  

Accordingly . . . 

Progressive bloggers reported the missive but it didn't make much impact because (we rightly assume) that mostg people who read prog blogs don't really go to Church.

We're sharing this letter on TKC because our readers are amongst the faithful and AGREE OR DISAGREE . . . These words will resonate more on this blog . . .   

And so we'll start with the crux of the argument from faith leaders . . .   

"Treating all migrants and refugees as if they were violent criminals is simply unjust. They are human beings made in God’s image: mothers, fathers, children and grandparents, motivated not by malice but by a desire for safety, stability and the chance to provide for their families. Like generations before them, including our ancestors, they strengthen the fabric of our society through hard work, perseverance and faith.

"Furthermore, when we allow ourselves to see other people as less than human, as mere problems to be solved, we degrade our own humanity. When we consider an unborn child only as a complication to be eliminated, and when we consider new arrivals only as problems to be removed, we become less merciful, less just, less human.

"The Church teaches that when people are driven by poverty or violence to leave home, they retain their full dignity and must be treated accordingly . . ."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

The Leaven: A Pastoral Letter on Immigration from Archbishop Shawn McKnight, Bishop Carl Kemme and Bishop Gerald Vincke