On his Friday journey from Singapore to Rome, Pope Francis began his unexpected meddling in the US election.
He called Vice President Harris’s support for abortion rights “assassination” and called President Trump’s proposal to deport millions of immigrants a “grave” sin.
Then, in November, when American Catholics went to the polls, he urged them to “choose the lesser evil”.
He didn’t go into more detail.
Following a 12-day visit of Southeast Asia and Oceania, the Pope was speaking.
He made references in his speech without naming either Mr. Trump or Ms. Harris.
The 87-year-old declared: “It is ugly to not vote. It’s not very good. Voting is required.
One must select the least of two evils. Which one of them is the lesser evil? That woman, or that man? I’m not sure.
“Both are against life,” he said, “whether it is the one who kills children or the one who drives out refugees.
