myrtle beach south carolina vatican friday try tamp firestorm ignite pope francis comment assail donald trump view u.s. immigration christian assure republican presidential front-runner personal attack attempt influence u.s. campaign francis tell reporters conversation flight home mexico thursday person think build wall wherever may build bridge christian trump say elect president would build wall along u.s.-mexican border keep immigrants illegally enter unite state vatican spokesman father federico lombardi tell vatican radio pope comment response reporter question trump affirmation longstanding belief migrants help shut say pope believe people build bridge wall way personal attack indication vote lombardi say trump lead republican candidates opinion poll lash thursday dismiss pope remark disgraceful question faith vatican attack isis islamic state everyone know isis ultimate trophy promise pope would wish pray donald trump would president trump say late television appearance row back call francis wonderful guy extraordinary exchange billionaire real estate developer leader world 1.25 billion roman catholics occur days saturday republican nominate contest south carolina headline news around world friday new york daily news give front page backdrop image trump headline blare anti christ new york post run front page photo trump pope wear box gloves headline trump pope bible belters unclear effect tussle might vote south carolina conservative state home many evangelical protestant christians patrick hornbeck chairman department theology fordham university new york say thursday francis word surprise give poverty see mexico little common grind pope francis donald trump hornbeck say predict pope word electoral politics would little effect u.s. catholics like trump candidate cnn town hall columbia south carolina thursday night trump say lot respect francis pope influence hear mexico side border issue pope statement also exaggerate media say think say something much soft originally report media trump say early thursday thomas groome director boston college center church 21st century say francis comment entirely keep focus mercy pope commission preach gospel jesus christ job groome say ask direct question give trump benefit doubt say sure say say christian report emily flitter write doina chiacu edit toni reinhold article fund part sap independently create reuters editorial staff sap editorial involvement creation production vatican trump 's 'personal 's religion