BREAKING: Pope Francis says Trump is "not Christian", Trump says Pope is "disgraceful"

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Asked about Donald Trump's views on immigration, Pope Francis says anyone who wants to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border isn't Christian.

Trump has promised to build a wall along the Mexican border from Texas to California and expel 11 million people who are in the country illegally if elected president. The Pope's comments en route home from Mexico came hours after he prayed at the Mexico-U.S. border for migrants who died trying to reach the United States.

"A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian," Francis said. "This is not in the Gospel."

Not having heard Trump's border plans independently, Francis said he'd "give him the benefit of the doubt." But he added:

"I'd just say that this man is not Christian if he said it this way."

In response to Francis, Trump said a religious leader questioning a person's faith is "disgraceful."

By Nicole Winfield, AP. Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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