Pope Francis may have aggravated those of his Mexican flock, but for Americans in the Southwest who are not wild about immigration, he may have given them leverage:
On Monday Mexico’s foreign minister, Jose Antonio Meade Kuribreña, complained–“with sadness and concern”–that comments recently made by Pope Francis had stigmatzed the Mexican people. The Holy See spokesman was forced to issue a “clarification” of those remarks this morning. So what did Francis say that so wounded the Mexican government?
“Hopefully, we’re in time to avoid ‘Mexicanization,'” the pontiff wrote to an Argentine lawmaker last Saturday. “I’ve been talking with some Mexican bishops, and the situation is terrifying.” Francis was referring to Argentina’s drug problem. According to the UN, Argentina is the third largest exporter of cocaine, after Colombia–and Mexico. The Mexican government was so upset that it hauled in the papal ambassafor to air its grief over Francis’s remarks. It must have come as quite a shock when the papal ambassador informed the foreign minister that Mexico has a calamitous drug-trafficking problem.
Of course, the use of a private message from Pope Francis is inappropriate. But if Pope Francis sees south of the border what American opponents of immigration do, why can’t the popes bishops or the United States immigration agencies?
Old Life 
Heisenberg.
I used to like BB.
Then I started watching The Wire..
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All of this anti-Breaking Bad stuff is killing me. I think I’m due for a hiatus…
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The guys at work recommend this, if Michael T is around, I’d ask him to give me a number crunch real quick..
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This topic suggests the recommendation of the American version of “The Bridge” TV series. Watch the Danish-Swedish version (Bron-Broen), if only to get to season two for one of the most terrifying depictions of the law that you’re ever likely to see on the screen.
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Cw,
Not Scripture?
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Andrew, read more s l o w l y: “likely to see on the (TV) screen.”
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Yeah, my bad.
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Yeah, a country where drug cartels murder scores of kids is doing just fine. All they lack is apple pies and chevrolets.
What is majority religion down there?
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Heisenberg actually plays prominently in the development of the atomic bomb, per The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes.
But hey, TV is much more fun to talk about. Just ask my friend, Michael.
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San Malverde.
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sean
Ding
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Jesus Malverde, wow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jes%C3%BAs_Malverde
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Must be serious. Unlike “who am I to judge,” the Vatican, not bloggers, is issuing the explanations.
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DGH, I couldn’t find the encyclical clearing up bunnies either.
So thankful for two kingdom theology. No hope without it.
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Why aren’t the U.S. bishops worried about Mexico the way the pope is?
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