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Pope LEO XIV

2 stories on Pope LEO XIV. For each one: what the left says, what the right says, and what both agree on. RSS feed

• Pope Leo Votes in U.S. Midterms — But Did He Go MAGA or Democrat?

  Oct 30, 2026

  Left: Pope Leo's vote reflects a consistent, decades-long pattern of civic engagement rather than a partisan statement, since he voted in both Democratic and Republican primaries over the years.

  Right: The pope's voting record shows he has requested Republican primary ballots multiple times in Illinois, which some see as meaningful context even though his general election vote remains private.

• Pope Condemns Assisted Dying as 'False Compassion' in France

  Sep 28, 2026

  Left: The trip highlights the Catholic Church's continued cultural pull in France, drawing 800,000 people to Mass despite decades of secularization and declining church attendance.

  Right: Human dignity is inherent and cannot be measured, debated, or eliminated by illness, suffering, or legislation, according to Church teaching reaffirmed throughout the visit.