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Pope Leo XIV has weighed in on US politics for the first time in his papacy, commenting on Thursday on hot issues roiling the domestic political scene, from abortion to immigration.
The first US-born pontiff called for respect for both sides, but also pointed out contradictions in debates surrounding the anti-abortion or "pro-life" movement.
Without naming anyone, the pope stated that being pro-life means endorsing that ideology across the board, and not just selectively where it concerns abortion.
“Someone who says ‘I’m against abortion but says I am in favour of the death penalty’ is not really pro-life,” said Pope Leo XIV, a
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