What Pope Leo XIV has said about abortion, gun control

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The newly named Pope Leo XIV has previously condemned abortion and called for gun control. Cardinal Robert Prevost, who was elected on Thursday, is the first pope from the United States, and his papacy begins at a time of political tensions in the country. He now leads more than 1 billion Catholics worldwide, including about 53 million Catholics in the U.S. What He Has Said About Abortion Leo XIV has repeatedly criticized...