"If it is true, it will be a disgrace, because it makes the poor wretches who have nothing to pay the unpaid bill," Francis said.

Pope Francis on Monday offered well-wishes to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in a traditional message sent ahead of the presidential inauguration ceremony in Washington.

Pope Francis criticized Donald Trump's proposed mass deportations, calling them a 'disgrace' and urging America to remain a land of opportunity. In a talk show appearance and an official telegram, he expressed hope for a just society free of hate and exclusion,