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Pope Leo XIV Champions Migrants, Climate Amid Conservative Backlash

10/8/2025

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Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope, advocates for migrants and climate action, drawing conservative criticism.
In an Oct. 5 homily, he urged a culture of fraternity toward migrants.
He supports collective bargaining and workers' rights, citing Pope Leo XIII's Rerum Novarum.
He condemned anti-abortionists who oppose immigrant rights, contrasting his stance with President Trump's dismissal of global warming.

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Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope, advocates for migrants and climate action, drawing conservative criticism.
In an Oct. 5 homily, he urged a culture of fraternity toward migrants.
He supports collective bargaining and workers' rights, citing Pope Leo XIII's Rerum Novarum.
He condemned anti-abortionists who oppose immigrant rights, contrasting his stance with President Trump's dismissal of global warming.