{"id":2340879,"date":"2024-09-13T17:09:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T21:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-signals-he-doesnt-know-who-lesser-of-two-evils-is-between-trump-and-harris-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-13T17:11:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T21:11:40","slug":"pope-signals-he-doesnt-know-who-lesser-of-two-evils-is-between-trump-and-harris-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-signals-he-doesnt-know-who-lesser-of-two-evils-is-between-trump-and-harris-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope signals he doesn\u2019t know who \u2018lesser of two evils\u2019 is between Trump and Harris &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpope-signals-he-doesnt-know-who-lesser-of-two-evils-is-between-trump-and-harris-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2340879&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-trump-campaign-holds-press-conference-to-outline-viable-path-to-victory\/\" title=\"Watch Live: Trump Campaign Holds Press Conference to Outline &#039;Viable Path to Victory&#039;\">news conference<\/a> aboard the papal \u2062plane, Pope Francis expressed his concerns regarding both major U.S. presidential\u200d candidates, suggesting\u200c that neither former President Donald Trump nor Vice President Kamala \u2063Harris \u200bcould be considered the &#8220;lesser of two\u200d evils.&#8221; He highlighted the flawed\u200c positions of both candidates, particularly in relation to issues of life. The Pope criticized\u2063 Harris&#8217;s support for abortion, stating that performing an abortion is\u2064 equivalent to killing a human being, as Catholic doctrine teaches that life begins \u2062at conception. Comparatively, he also condemned Trump&#8217;s immigration policies, equating the expulsion of\u200d migrants with an anti-life stance. Although Pope Francis did not directly name the candidates, his remarks\u200d underscored \u200ca broader moral dilemma, urging voters to \u200dreflect on the implications of \u200btheir\u2064 choices in the upcoming election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Pope signals he doesn&rsquo;t know who &lsquo;lesser of two evils&rsquo; is between Trump and Harris<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1714683\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>While aboard the papal plane on his way back to Rome, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pope-francis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Pope Francis<\/a> <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">held a news conference to share with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/catholic-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catholic<\/a>&nbsp;Americans that both major&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">presidential<\/a>&nbsp;candidates are deep<\/span>ly flawed and that he cannot determine which one would be less harmful.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;One must choose the lesser of two evils,&rdquo; Francis said. &ldquo;Who is the lesser of two evils? That lady or that gentleman? I don&rsquo;t know. Everyone with a conscience should think on this and do it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis never mentioned the names of either former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris, but he was clear in saying that Harris&rsquo;s stance on abortion and Trump&rsquo;s immigration policies were both wrong in the eyes of the church.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Both are against life, be it the one who kicks out migrants, or be it the one who kills babies,&Prime; Francis said.<\/p>\n<p>In the Catholic faith, church teaching is very clear that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shapiro-debunking-pro-abortion-propaganda\/\" title=\"SHAPIRO: Debunking Pro-Abortion Propaganda\">human life begins<\/a> at the moment of conception, thus making <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>abortion<\/a> a sin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Performing an abortion is killing a human being,&rdquo; Francis said. &ldquo;Whether you like the word or not, this is killing. You can&rsquo;t say the church is closed because it does not allow abortion. The church does not allow abortion because it&rsquo;s killing. It is murder.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris, a longtime supporter of abortion rights, said if elected, she would work with Congress to codify protections for abortion from <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em> into federal law.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While Trump may have appointed three conservative justices to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Supreme-Court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Supreme Court<\/a>, which ultimately led to the reversal of <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em>, he does not uphold the Catholic beliefs about abortion. He has said that he would be voting in favor of Florida&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brad-polumbo-bidens-illegal-student-loan-bailout-bought-off-gen-z-and-staved-off-a-red-wave\/\" title=\"Brad Polumbo: Biden\u2019s Illegal Student-Loan Bailout Bought off Gen Z \u2014 And Staved off a Red Wave\">abortion ballot measure<\/a> that would expand abortion access past six weeks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While Trump has still been tougher on abortion than Harris, he&rsquo;s been consistent about establishing a stronger border and deporting illegal immigrants &mdash; a stance that Pope Francis sees as evil.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To send migrants away, to leave them wherever you want, to leave them &hellip; it&rsquo;s something terrible, there is evil there,&rdquo; Francis said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He explained that migration is a right outlined in Scripture, and anyone who denies this is committing a great sin.<\/p>\n<p>Both immigration and abortion are set to play important roles in this election cycle. Fifty-two percent of registered Catholic voters describe themselves as being or leaning Republican, while 44% say they are or lean Democrat,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2024\/04\/12\/9-facts-about-us-catholics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> according to<\/a> Pew Research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1714683\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1714683\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Francis expressed uncertainty about who the &#8220;lesser of two evils&#8221; is between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris during a news conference on his flight back to Rome. He conveyed to Catholic Americans that both candidates have significant flaws, stating, \u201cOne must choose the lesser of two evils. Who is the lesser of two evils? That lady or that gentleman? I don\u2019t know. Everyone with a conscience should reflect on this.\u201d Although he did not mention Trump or Harris by name, he criticized both their positions\u2014Harris&#8217;s views on abortion and Trump&#8217;s immigration policies\u2014as contrary to church teachings. He emphasized that both actions are against life: \u201cWhether it\u2019s someone who expels migrants or someone who terminates pregnancies,\u201d he remarked. The Pope reiterated the Catholic belief that life begins at conception, labeling abortion as murder: \u201cPerforming an abortion is killing a human being&#8230; The church does not allow abortion because it\u2019s killing.\u201d While Harris has long supported abortion rights and aims to codify protections into federal law if elected, Trump has appointed conservative justices leading to Roe v. Wade&#8217;s reversal but also supports expanding access to abortions in Florida beyond six weeks. Despite being tougher on abortion than Harris, Trump&#8217;s strict immigration stance aligns with what Pope Francis considers evil: \u201cTo send migrants away&#8230; it\u2019s something terrible; there is evil there.\u201d He noted that migration rights are outlined in Scripture and denying them constitutes a grave sin. Both issues\u2014immigration and abortion\u2014are expected to be pivotal in the upcoming election cycle, with 52% of registered Catholic voters identifying as Republican and 44% as Democrat according to Pew Research<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2340880,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24143276967901.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4021,40864,5894,9592,3634],"class_list":["post-2340879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-harris","tag-lesser-of-two-evils","tag-politics","tag-pope","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24143276967901.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2340879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340879\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2340880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2340879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2340879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2340879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}