Nancy Pelosi meets with Pope Francis at Vatican after bishop urges prayer for her

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Last month, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco, called for a "massive and visible campaign of prayer and fasting" for the conversion of Pelosi's heart following the passage of HR 3755, which, according to him, would "impose abortion on demand nationwide at any stage of pregnancy."
35% : The section of the Catechism discussing abortion says the procedure and infanticide "are abominable crimes."
33% : The Catholic Catechism teaches that humans ought to use their free will to reject sin, and Catholics consider abortion a sin.
28% : Pelosi, a Catholic who has faced criticism for her views on abortion, has maintained over the last few years that she believes the procedure is part of a woman's right to choose.
22% : While discussing abortion, Pelosi has also said it is "none of our business how other people choose the size and timing of their families."
21% : House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., traveled to Rome over the weekend to meet with Pope Francis amid an ongoing debate over abortion in America.

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