Pope tells US Catholics to vote their conscience

Published October 3, 2016 1:29pm ET



American Catholics should vote their conscience in the presidential election, Pope Francis said during a Sunday news conference.

The leader of the Catholic Church said he would never interfere in electoral politics as “the people are sovereign,” but gave some general advice for the faithful who may be struggling to choose between Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump.

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