Scottish Catholic Observer

“Cardinal Parolin, the Vatican’s top ranking diplomat, congratulated America’s 45th president on his shock victory.

“We assure him of our prayers that the Lord may enlighten him and sustain him in service to his country, naturally, but also in service to the well-being and peace of the world, “ he said. “I believe that today there is need for all of us to work to change the global situation, which is a situation of grave wounds, of grave conflict.”tican

In February Pope Francis was critical of Mr Trump and said his plan to build a wall across the entire U.S.-Mexican border has no basis in the Gospel.

“On specific themes, we will see how individual choices go and on the basis of those will give a judgment,” Cardinal Parolin said. “It seems premature to give judgments.”