The Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis has urged Catholic voters in the United States of America to “choose the lesser evil”. This is even as the Americans prepare to go to the poll in November to choose between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
The admonition by the Pontiff was contained in a statement he made at a press conference on Friday. The Pope had addressed the press from his papal airplane after a 12-day tour of Southeast Asia and Oceania.
The Pope criticized Vice President Harris’ support of abortion rights as being an “assassination,”. And he also chastised former President Trump for his anti-migration stance. The Pope maintained that not welcoming migrants is a sin.
“You must choose the lesser evil,” he tells the Americans.
“Who is the lesser evil? That lady, or that gentleman? I don’t know. Everyone, in conscience, [has to] think and do this,” The Pope added.
The catholic leader urged the people to endeavour to vote in the election. He said not voting is ugly and is not good. The Pope, therefore, emphasized that people must vote.
The Pontiff, however, didn’t specify which candidate, if either, he personally prefers.
ISUIKWUATO VOICE recalls that Harris had during last Tuesday’s presidential debate said that she wants to codify Roe v. Wade into law if elected.
Trump on his part also promised the largest mass deportation in American history of our country if elected.
Speaking on both abortion and deportation of illegal immigrants, the Pope said: “It is an assassination. On these things we must speak clearly. No ‘but’ or ‘however.”
“Not giving welcome to migrants is a sin. It is grave. Whether it is the one who is chasing away migrants, or the one who kills children, both are against life,” the Pope claimed.
Recall that in 2016, Trump had a spar with the Pope after the church claimed that Trump’s plan to build a wall along the Mexican border was “not Christian.”
The Pope had also previously criticized President Joe Biden’s stance on abortion.
According to Fox News, there are more than 50 million Catholics in the U.S. This includes a sizable number of voters in swing States like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
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