*Against those who would exclude refugees from finding shelter in the United States and in favor of those advocating sanctuary.
*Against those who favor arms sales abroad and in favor of proponents of divestment from the arms industry.
*Against champions of capital punishment and in favor of those calling for its abolition.
*Against those proposing tax cuts for the wealthy and in favor of increased redistributive taxes on their incomes.
*Against those whose answers to global terrorism are war, bombing, and drone assassinations, and in favor of those who offer legal and diplomatic solutions to the problem of national security.
*Against those who are selective in their "pro-life" advocacy, and for those who connect respect for life not just with abortion, but with providing care for unwanted children brought to term, with clean energy, environmental protection, universal health care, investment in public education, and opposition to capital punishment and war.
The above list reveals that Pope Francis' concerns have been virtually ignored in an election cycle that has concentrated on personalities -- sexual proclivities and e-mails.
Nevertheless, Catholics do well to make the Pope's focus their own as they enter the polling booth on Tuesday. His comprehensive pro-life concerns seem much more in tune with Jesus' Gospel than Republican pro-birthers would like us to believe.
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