White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has responded to Pope Leo’s criticism of the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
The Pope told journalists outside Castel Gandolfo on Tuesday, 30 September: “Someone who says I am against abortion but I am in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States—I don't know if that's pro-life.” The comment was made in response to a question about the recent controversy over Cardinal Capuch’s decision to present a lifetime achievement award to the pro-abortion senator Dick Durbin.
