Pope's Comments on Trump in 'No Way' a Personal Attack
By EMILY SHAPIRO
ABC NEWSFeb 19, 2016, 12:00 PM ET
ABC NEWSFeb 19, 2016, 12:00 PM ET
Pope Francis' suggestion that Donald Trumpwas not Christian was in "no way" a personal attack or an "indication of how to vote," the Vatican said today.
The Rev. Federico Lombardi, the pope’s spokesman who was standing beside the pontiff on the plane Wednesday night when he made his comments, told Vatican Radio that Francis' remarks were simply a restatement of his frequently voiced views that immigrants deserve respect and dignity and should be treated fairly.
"In no way was this a personal attack, nor an indication of how to vote," the Vatican statement said today, adding that the pope believes that people "should build bridges, not walls."
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