Pope Francis said Friday that he considers both US presidential candidates “pro-life.”
Pope Francis said Friday that he considers both US presidential candidates “pro-life,” citing Donald Trump's anti-immigrant policies and Kamala Harris' support for abortion rights.
“Both are against life. The one who throws out migrants and the one who kills children. Both are against life,” Francis told reporters on board his plane returning to Rome after a 12-day tour of Asia.
“I'm not an American and I won't vote there. But let's be clear: Both deporting immigrants and denying immigrants the opportunity to work or not accepting them is a sin, it's serious,” he said.
Former President Trump has vowed to round up illegal immigrants and deport them as he seeks to return to the White House in the upcoming November election.
It also paved the way for the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that made abortion a national right for women — a right Harris has vowed to restore.
“Of two evils, one must choose the lesser. Who is the lesser evil? That lady or that gentleman? I don't know. Everyone must think and make this decision according to their conscience,” Francis said.
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