Pope Francis- A Democrat?

I know politics should not be part of religion. But it is. I see Pro Life material on my window shield on my car when I go to Mass before general elections. These fliers tell me who I should be voting for and there are clear messages sent from the pulpit. But Pope Francis really did say we should not be overly obsessed about any one issue, even an important issue like Pro Life. Pope Francis supported compassionate and caring approaches on immigration. He would support programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. He would support programs like Chip, Head Start and WIC. He would support progressive tax policies that would have lower rates on the poor and middle class. He would certainly support USAid and programs helping the less fortunate in our world. I could go on and on. I really could. And yet, many Catholics and religious leaders still support Republican candidates and policies. Pope Francis will be laid to rest this week. But his beleifs, approaches and love for mankind will not be put to rest. These will live and influence people like me and many others to cary on his work and the message of Jesus during these challenging times. And yes! I really believe Pope Francis was a Democrat.