Pope Francis Criticizes US Presidential Candidates on Key Ethical Issues

Pope Francis criticized US presidential candidates for their stances on abortion and migration, urging American Catholics to vote for the 'lesser evil' in the upcoming elections. He emphasized that both candidates hold anti-life policies, and discussed other topics including migration, sexual abuse, and his potential visits to various countries.

Pope Francis on Friday criticized both US presidential candidates for supporting what he labeled as anti-life policies regarding abortion and migration, urging American Catholics to choose the 'lesser evil' in the upcoming elections.

'Both are against life, be it the one who kicks out migrants or the one who supports killing babies,' Francis stated. The Argentine Jesuit, during an airborne press conference, provided guidance to American Catholic voters without naming the Republican Donald Trump or the Democrat Kamala Harris directly.

Francis, whose pontificate has emphasized the plight of migrants and upheld church teaching against abortion, declared migration a Biblical right and criticized abortion as killing, urging voters to fulfill their civic duty thoughtfully.

(With inputs from agencies.)