Which Is The Lesser Evil?’: Pope Francis Responds To Moral Questions On 2024 Election, Candidates

Pope Francis weighed in on the 2024 U.S. presidential election Friday on the return flight to Rome following his 12-day Apostolic Journey to Asia and Oceania, according to Vatican News.

The pope, who also answered reporters’ questions on the conflict in Gaza and potential openness with China, fielded a question from CBS News regarding the choice facing American Catholics in the November election, according to the Vatican News.

CBS News’s Anna Matranga asked questions about issues American Catholics face — including immigration and abortion — as they related to statements the pope made during his Sept. 2 to Sept. 13 trip, the longest of his pontificate, Vatican News reported.