Pope Francis Turning Into a Headache for Catholic Presidential Hopefuls
Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, and Rick Santorum must walk a fine line when dealing with the leader of their church.
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It is a new era for the Roman Catholic church, much to the dismay of three of its Republican members who are poised to run for president.
On issues ranging from climate change to lifting the U.S. embargo on Cuba and the demotion of an anti-gay American bishop, Pope Francis has shown himself to be more liberal than many of the men who will likely seek the GOP presidential nomination, including Catholics such as former Senator Rick Santorum and Senator Marco Rubio.