Pope Francis praised Latino contributions to the country in a message to US bishops on Tuesday, a week after Donald Trump was elected president and on the day the prelates put a Mexican-born archbishop in line to be their leader.
Francis noted that the US Church has welcomed immigrants throughout its history and said the "rich variety of their languages and cultural traditions" had enriched the Church and the country. He urged the US church to "go out from its comfort zone" and heal a society facing "increasing polarisation."
