Igreja/Portugal: «Quem diz que os imigrantes são um peso está a mentir» – D. Pedro Fernandes

In brief

Bishop Pedro Fernandes stated that anyone claiming immigrants are a burden is lying. Speaking during an interview with Renascença and Agência Ecclesia, the Bishop of Portalegre-Castelo Branco addressed the social impact of migration.

Fernandes serves as the president of the Portuguese Episcopal Commission for Human Mobility. He previously spoke out in April against hate speech that uses incorrect data to target migrants.