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Pope Francis criticized Donald Trump's mass deportation plans, calling them "a disgrace" that unfairly punish vulnerable individuals.

Speaking on an Italian talk show, Francis argued such measures fail to solve underlying issues and conflict with principles of justice and inclusion.

He also congratulated Trump on his inauguration, urging him to promote a just society free of hatred and exclusion.

U.S. Catholic leaders echoed the pope's concerns, citing Catholic teachings on protecting human dignity and welcoming migrants, despite national security challenges.

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[–] Telodzrum 8 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, it’s a large part. Although, anecdotally most of the Catholics I know tend to be pro-choice (this is probably just selection bias, though).

Interestingly, the Church’s anti-abortion stance is doctrinal, but has not been proclaimed by the papacy in an ex cathedra statement or as an essential matter of the faith. A lot of Catholics treat it as one of their faith’s “matters of conscience” and form their own personal opinions on the matter.

Roman Catholicism finds itself in a very awkward place with regard to abortion. The Church itself was the creator of the concept of Social Justice and many of its faithful (rightfully, imo) seek to apply a similar philosophy to the topic of abortion.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 hours ago

Just to add to that, abortion is legal in the "4 Christian kingdoms" (France, Italy, Spain and Portugal)