Pope Francis, whose papacy spanned from 2013 until his recent death, strongly opposed rising far-right movements and nationalism. He criticized discrimination against immigrants and the excesses of neoliberalism. Though he held conservative views on issues like abortion and marriage, he refused to engage in culture wars regarding LGBTQ+ rights, earning criticism from far-right figures, including Argentine President Javier Milei and Matteo Salvini in Italy. These tensions highlighted the Pope's unwavering commitment to social justice, often drawing ire from political adversaries who labeled him a 'leftist'.
Francis, whose papacy began in 2013 and ended on Monday with his death, witnessed from the highest seat in the Church the rise of nationalist and xenophobic far-right movements across the West.
In the face of this defining phenomenon of our time, his stance was clear and unequivocal: firmly against it.
His opposition extended not only to discrimination against immigrants, but also to the excesses of neoliberalism prompting many conservatives to label him a Pope aligned with the left.
While he remained a critic of abortion and opposed equal recognition for heterosexual and same-sex couples, he resisted pressure to turn the Holy See into a spearhead in the so-called culture wars.
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