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Pope Decries 'Virus' of Polarization Over Race, Faith
by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis warned against what he called a "virus of polarization" and hostility in the world targeting people of different nationalities, races or beliefs, as he led a ceremony Saturday giving the Roman Catholic Church 17 new cardinals from six continents.

The consistory ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica formally inducted the churchmen into the cardinals' ranks.

Francis used his homily to also caution the new "princes of the church," as cardinals are sometimes called, to guard against animosity creeping into the church as well, saying "we are not immune from this."

The pope spoke of "our pitiful hearts that tend to judge, divide, oppose and condemn" and cautioned somberly against those who "raise walls, build barriers and label people."

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Earlier this year, when asked about the plan by Donald Trump, then a Republican U.S. presidential candidate and now president-elect, to build a wall to keep Mexicans and others from illegally entering the U.S., the pope replied that anyone advocating building walls isn't a Christian.

Francis, in a message a few days earlier to U.S. bishops, had urged them to help heal a society facing growing polarization.

On Saturday, after receiving his red hat, Mexican Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, archbishop of Tlalnepantla, expressed concern about Trump's plans, including deporting large numbers of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, soon after assuming the presidency.

"You can't divide a family. You can't divide a community. You can't divide the world," the prelate said in reply to a question by The Associated Press about Trump. The Mexican churchman added: "One thing is the election campaign. Another thing is reality."

Image: Pope Francis gives the traditional biretta hat to new cardinal Anthony Soter Fernandez of Malaysia during a consistory ceremony to install 17 new cardinals in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican
Pope Francis gives the traditional biretta hat to new cardinal Anthony Soter Fernandez of Malaysia during a consistory ceremony to install 17 new cardinals in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican November 19, 2016. Osservatore Romano / Handout via Reuters
In Saturday's homily, Francis commented on how "we see, for example, how quickly those among us with the status of the stranger, an immigrant, or a refugee, become a threat, take on the status of an enemy. An enemy because they come from a distant country, or have different customs. An enemy because of the color of their skin, their language, or social class."

He added: "The virus of polarization and animosity permeates our way of thinking, feeling and acting."

Francis also lamented the tendency to "demonize" one's opponents, "so as to have a 'sacred' justification for dismissing them."

Cardinals serve as papal advisers and someday elect popes' successors. Popes look to cardinals who share their approach to the church's mission in the world.

Indianapolis Archbishop Joseph Tobin is among the newly made cardinals. Tobin defied the governor of the U.S. state of Indiana, Mike Pence, by welcoming Syrian refugees. Tobin in January will become archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, while Pence will be installed as U.S. vice president.

Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich, after being made a cardinal at Saturday's ceremony, said the church has a special role in trying to bring people together across the political spectrum. He noted that on Sunday, Masses are celebrated in 26 languages in his diocese.

"People feel disenfranchised" from sharing in the common good, the cardinal said in an interview with The Associated Press.

Another American in the latest crop of cardinals is Irish-born Archbishop Kevin Farrell, who led the Dallas diocese before Francis appointed him to head the Vatican office dealing with family issues.

At a post-ceremony reception, Farrell acknowledged that polarization is felt within the church, too.

"We've become gods on both sides — gods on the left, and gods on the right, and neither one of these are correct," Farrell told an AP reporter.

The clash of mentalities between the conservative camps and the so-called progressives chosen by Francis has played out publicly in recent days. Four prominent, disgruntled cardinals, including a U.S. prelate, Raymond Burke, who is one of Francis' most vocal critics, in a letter to the pope aired their doubts about his more compassionate approach to the contentious issue involving divorced Catholics. They fear his approach could sow confusion among the faithful.


New Cardinal Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo, Archbishop of Merida, Venezuela hugs Pope Francis after receiving the red three-cornered biretta hat during a consistory inside the St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican

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TIN TỨC THÁNG MƯỜI MỘT 19 NĂM 2016, 11:34 PM ETGiáo hoàng Decries 'Virus' của sự phân cực hơn chủng tộc, niềm tincủa THE ASSOCIATED PRESSCHIA SẺThành PHỐ VATICAN-Đức Giáo hoàng Francis đã cảnh báo chống lại những gì ông gọi là một "virus phân cực" và Thái độ thù địch trên thế giới, nhắm mục tiêu người dân của các quốc gia khác nhau, chủng tộc hay tín ngưỡng, như ông đã lãnh đạo một buổi lễ thứ bảy cho các hồng y giáo hội công giáo La Mã 17 mới từ sáu lục địa.Lễ consistory tại St. Peter's Basilica chính thức giới thiệu các churchmen vào hàng ngũ các hồng y.Francis sử dụng bài giảng của ông cũng thận trọng mới "Hoàng thân của nhà thờ," như cardinals đôi khi được gọi là, để bảo vệ chống lại căm ghét leo vào nhà thờ là tốt, nói rằng "chúng tôi là không miễn dịch từ này."Giáo hoàng nói "lòng thương tâm chúng ta có xu hướng để đánh giá, phân chia, phản đối và lên án" và cảnh báo somberly chống lại những người "nâng tường, xây dựng các rào cản và nhãn người."Play3 người Mỹ trong số các hồng y mới chào đón của giáo hoàng Francis Facebook Twitter Google PlusEmbed 3 người Mỹ trong số các hồng y mới chào đón của giáo hoàng Francis 0:18Đầu năm nay, khi được hỏi về kế hoạch của Donald Trump, sau đó một ứng viên tổng thống Đảng Cộng hòa Mỹ và bây giờ tổng thống, để xây dựng một bức tường để giữ cho người Mexico và những người khác bất hợp pháp vào Hoa Kỳ, giáo hoàng đã trả lời rằng bất cứ ai cũng ủng hộ việc xây dựng bức tường không phải là một Kitô giáo.Francis, trong thư một vài ngày trước đó đến các giám mục Hoa Kỳ, đã kêu gọi họ để giúp chữa lành một xã hội mà phải đối mặt với độ phân cực tăng trưởng.On Saturday, after receiving his red hat, Mexican Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, archbishop of Tlalnepantla, expressed concern about Trump's plans, including deporting large numbers of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, soon after assuming the presidency."You can't divide a family. You can't divide a community. You can't divide the world," the prelate said in reply to a question by The Associated Press about Trump. The Mexican churchman added: "One thing is the election campaign. Another thing is reality."Image: Pope Francis gives the traditional biretta hat to new cardinal Anthony Soter Fernandez of Malaysia during a consistory ceremony to install 17 new cardinals in Saint Peter's Basilica at the VaticanPope Francis gives the traditional biretta hat to new cardinal Anthony Soter Fernandez of Malaysia during a consistory ceremony to install 17 new cardinals in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican November 19, 2016. Osservatore Romano / Handout via ReutersIn Saturday's homily, Francis commented on how "we see, for example, how quickly those among us with the status of the stranger, an immigrant, or a refugee, become a threat, take on the status of an enemy. An enemy because they come from a distant country, or have different customs. An enemy because of the color of their skin, their language, or social class."He added: "The virus of polarization and animosity permeates our way of thinking, feeling and acting."Francis also lamented the tendency to "demonize" one's opponents, "so as to have a 'sacred' justification for dismissing them."Cardinals serve as papal advisers and someday elect popes' successors. Popes look to cardinals who share their approach to the church's mission in the world.Indianapolis Archbishop Joseph Tobin is among the newly made cardinals. Tobin defied the governor of the U.S. state of Indiana, Mike Pence, by welcoming Syrian refugees. Tobin in January will become archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, while Pence will be installed as U.S. vice president.Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich, after being made a cardinal at Saturday's ceremony, said the church has a special role in trying to bring people together across the political spectrum. He noted that on Sunday, Masses are celebrated in 26 languages in his diocese."People feel disenfranchised" from sharing in the common good, the cardinal said in an interview with The Associated Press.Another American in the latest crop of cardinals is Irish-born Archbishop Kevin Farrell, who led the Dallas diocese before Francis appointed him to head the Vatican office dealing with family issues.At a post-ceremony reception, Farrell acknowledged that polarization is felt within the church, too."We've become gods on both sides — gods on the left, and gods on the right, and neither one of these are correct," Farrell told an AP reporter.The clash of mentalities between the conservative camps and the so-called progressives chosen by Francis has played out publicly in recent days. Four prominent, disgruntled cardinals, including a U.S. prelate, Raymond Burke, who is one of Francis' most vocal critics, in a letter to the pope aired their doubts about his more compassionate approach to the contentious issue involving divorced Catholics. They fear his approach could sow confusion among the faithful.New Cardinal Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo, Archbishop of Merida, Venezuela hugs Pope Francis after receiving the red three-cornered biretta hat during a consistory inside the St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican