Pope Francis was the rare leader who made us want to be better people. In his humility and his gestures at once simple and profound – embracing the sick, ministering to the homeless, washing the feet of young prisoners – he shook us out of our complacency and reminded us that we are all bound by moral obligations to God and one another.
Today, Michelle and I mourn with everyone around the world – Catholic and non-Catholic alike – who drew strength and inspiration from the Pope’s example. May we continue to heed his call to “never remain on the sidelines of this march of living hope.”
Pope Francis was the only Church leader who dared to defy: To recognize LGBTQIA+ rights, to speak out against Israel's genocide in Palestine, to snub JD Vance and put him in his place, to denounce human rights abuses elsewhere, to fight for climate and environment. Rest in power.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett:
"This is not America. This is a terrible nightmare. Somebody slap me and wake me the f*ck up because I'm ready to get on with it."
Jasmine is all of us.
Call me crazy but I don’t think President Kamala Harris would’ve turned off free lunches for poor children or cut Medicaid funding for vulnerable Americans.