Pope Francis Evaluating A Visit To The U.S-Mexico Border Area

By Fox News Latino

Pope Francis is seriously considering visiting the U.S.-Mexico border, which in the last months has become a corridor for thousands of unaccompanied children coming all the way from Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and also Mexico.

The pontiff has expressed concern for the critical situation of some 47,000 children who remain in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol in dozens of facilities around the United States.

Quoting sources of the Holy See, the Mexican news agency Notimex said Pope Francis has consulted in recent weeks with several people he trusts about possible destinations in northern Mexico.

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[Photo by Catholic Church (England and Wales)/Flickr]

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