Overview

• Pope Leo XIV said opposing abortion while supporting the death penalty or inhumane immigration practices does not align with being pro-life, remarks made in response to a question about Cardinal Blase Cupich honoring Sen. Dick Durbin.
• ABC’s The View aired the clip Thursday and the hosts largely agreed with the Pope’s framing, using it to discuss consistency across life issues.
• Joy Behar joked that President Trump would want to deport the Pope and later argued that some people deserve the death penalty, prompting pushback at the table.
• Sunny Hostin, citing her Catholic faith, called it hypocritical to claim pro-life values while backing capital punishment, keeping AR‑15s, or tolerating harsh immigration policies.
• Conservative outlets including Fox News and Newsbusters criticized the segment as partisan and highlighted the hosts’ comments as evidence of bias.