Pope Francis Dead At 88, Sending Catholic Church Into Mourning, Reflection As World Speculates On Possible Successor

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : As such, a number of the messages from his pontificate appeared to some Western critics as promoting progressive values of tolerance and inclusion towards international matters relating to immigration, environmental protection, the death penalty and pro-choice Catholic politicians receiving the Eucharist.
45% : Similarly, some actions by Pope Francis were met with confusion by the faithful when reported with limited context by media outlets, including a July 28, 2013 remark on homosexuality, "Who am I to judge?" as well as his Dec. 18, 2023 approving a declaration allowing priests to bless members -- but not the union -- of same-sex couples.
39% : (RELATED: Pope Francis Questions Trump's Christianity, Trump Fights Back) As part of his first international travels as president, Trump met privately with Pope Francis for approximately 30 minutes on May 24, 2017 before promising, "I won't forget what you said."
33% : Trump later spoke with His Holiness in the aftermath of an April 15, 2019 fire which devastated France's Notre Dame Cathedral.
29% : When asked Sept. 13, 2024 about the morality of voting for a candidate in favor of abortion in the then-upcoming U.S. presidential election, Pope Francis suggested voters select "the lesser of two evils," referring indirectly to Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.

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