Pope tells voters to choose 'lesser evil'

Francis criticizes Harris's support for abortion rights, Trump's plan to deport millions of migrants

- NICOLE WINFIELD

Pope Francis said both U.S. presidential candidates "are against life, be it the one who kicks out migrants or the one who (supports) killing babies."

Pope Francis on Friday slammed both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration, and he advised American Catholics to choose who they think is the “lesser evil” in the upcoming U.S. elections.

“Both are against life, be it the one who kicks out migrants, or be it the one who kills babies,” Francis said.

The Argentine Jesuit was asked to provide counsel to American Catholic voters during an airborne news conference while he flew back to Rome from his four-nation tour through Asia. Francis stressed that he is not an American and would not be voting.