David Dawson Vasquez , director of the CUA in Rome program, was quoted in a Sept. 24 Deutsche Welle article about how Pope Francis defies American political parties.
From: Deutsche Welle Date: Sept. 24, 2015 Author: Michael Knigge
Contrary to US public perception, Pope Francis is neither left-leaning nor are his stances a radical departure from his predecessors, a Rome-based US theologian tells DW. On one issue, he even collides with both parties.