POPE LEO, 2026: "deporting them is not Christian-like." BISHOP ATHANASIUS SCHNEIDER, 2025: "they are not refugees, they're invaders who want to Islamize Europe. They want to destroy Europe's religion and culture"

Pope Leo: "deporting them is not Christian-like"

Bishop: "they are not refugees, they're invaders who want to Islamize Europe. They want to destroy Europe's religion and culture"

I'll have to side with the Bishop here. pic.twitter.com/FWyij77QrC

— Casey Krol (@CaseyKrol) August 19, 2026

Bishop Athanasius Schneider. 

Pope Leo XIV’s statement was made on June 16, 2026.  Bishop Athanasius Schneider's statements come from 2025.