While not naming any country, Francis appeared to refer to anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim attitudes that surfaced during the U.S. campaign and since the election.
The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it was investigating reports of intimidation and harassment in schools, churches and elsewhere since the election.

Pope Francis speaks as he leads a consistory ceremony to install 17 new cardinals in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican November 19, 2016.  REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
One of the new cardinals, Archbishop Blase Cupich of Chicago, told Reuters the pope was "very much aware of the fact that if that (animosity) is not checked, it is very contagious and it can spread quickly, it can be like a wildfire". Section 2 Reuters today