'Choose lesser evil': Pope Francis says both Harris and Trump are 'against life'

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13 September 2024 at 1:09 pm·1-min read

Upon his return from a 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific region on Friday, Pope Francis denounced US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris as being "against life", citing their respective positions on immigration and abortion rights. The 87-year-old pontiff connected with believers across the region, from Papua New Guinea to Singapore, and addressed various global issues during his journey.

Pope Francis on Friday accused both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris of being "against life" as he returned to Rome from an epic 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific.

The 87-year-old pontiff's comments on the US presidential hopefuls came as he defied health concerns to connect with believers from the jungle of Papua New Guinea to the skyscrapers of Singapore.

It was Francis's longest trip in duration and distance since becoming head of the world's nearly 1.4 billion Roman Catholics more than 11 years ago.

And despite the marathon visit he held a long and spirited discussion with journalists onboard the papal plane returning from Singapore after his rapturous welcomes in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and East Timor.

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