Pope Francis: Donald Trump is 'not Christian' because he wants to build a border wall

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During a presser on the papal plane, Pope Francis skewered Donald Trump as being "not Christian" because of his promises to build a wall on the U.S.'s border with Mexico.

"A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not of building bridges, is not Christian," the pope said.

Trump has already returned fire, saying the pope would "wish" and "pray" he is president if the Vatican is attacked by ISIS. Trump also said Pope Francis "doesn't know me," and suggested he had been corrupted by Mexican government officials. Read Trump's full statement below. Jeva Lange

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.