Why did the Pope say to choose the lessor of the evil?

[Hobie]

The Pope comes in and puts in this cryptic message that leaves it hard to truly extract any meaning, much like a Jesuit.
"Pope Francis on Friday described the choice US voters must make in the presidential election as one between the “lesser of two evils,” deeming former President Donald Trump’s anti-migrant policies and Vice President Kamala Harris’ support of abortion rights as both being “against life.”

“One must choose the lesser of two evils. Who is the lesser of two evils? That lady or that gentleman? I don’t know,” Francis said during a press conference on the papal plane, referring to Harris and Trump."...https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/13/politics/pope-francis-trump-harris-abortion/index.html

 

[Bob]

Thank you for your post.

One would not like to accuse the Pope of not living by his own pronouncement, but:

* Immigration of any sort is not permitted into Vatican City. Temporary residence/citizenship can be granted for special cases.
* The U.S. does have immigration policy, but not an unlimited one! Also, we would like legal immigrants to pass a security check before entering. (At one time, a health check was also required!)

Ok, so the Pope doesn’t wish to be on record as taking sides, but in fact he has stepped right in.

Blessings.

 

[Hobie]

Thank you for your post.

One would not like to accuse the Pope of not living by his own pronouncement, but:

* Immigration of any sort is not permitted into Vatican City. Temporary residence/citizenship can be granted for special cases.
* The U.S. does have immigration policy, but not an unlimited one! Also, we would like legal immigrants to pass a security check before entering. (At one time, a health check was also required!)

Ok, so the Pope doesn’t wish to be on record as taking sides, but in fact he has stepped right in.

Blessings.

Well, this sheds light on how the Pope is doing it..

Pope Francis: Intentionally hurting migrants ‘is a grave sin’

The pope spoke at length about the poor conditions of migrants who attempt to cross a sea or desert to reach safety but sometimes lose their lives in the process.

www.catholicnewsagency.com