hold on to your hats the pope just weighed in on the US election speaking from his papal plane Pope Francis urged Catholic voters in the US to pick the lesser of two evils between former president Donald Trump and vice president kamla Harris he didn't hold back calling Harris's support for abortion rights akin to assassination and condemning Trump's immigration policies as sinful while he stopped short of endorsing either candidate the pope emphasized the crucial role of voting in the Democratic process his comments reflect the deeply polarized political climate in the US francis's remarks have sparked debate Among Us Catholics highlighting diverse views within the church while the Catholic Church opposes abortion opinions on political candidates very widely the pope has consistently advocated for compassionate immigration policies so how will this influence your vote let us know in the comments