Religious leader

Pope Francis

The first Jesuit and Latin American pope, Francis championed migrants and the poor, criticized unregulated capitalism and the 'throwaway culture' in his encyclical Laudato Si' on the environmental crisis, and promoted greater pastoral decentralization and open dialogue within the Catholic Church.

1936–2025

Portrait: Pope Francis — Wikimedia Commons / Wikipédia

Profile across the 12 axes

How Pope Francis positions on each of the 12 political dimensions measured by 12 Axes.

Structure

Balanced

Federal 55%

Unitary 45%

Representation

Leaning - Democracy

Democracy 69%

Autocracy 31%

Power

Balanced

Security 53%

Liberty 48%

Immigration

Strong - Multiculturalism

Assimilation 24%

Multiculturalism 76%

Diplomacy

Very strong - Pacifist

Militarist 13%

Pacifist 88%

Intervention

Leaning - Non-interventionist

Non-interventionist 65%

Nationalist 35%

Economy

Leaning - Public

Public 71%

Private 29%

Control

Leaning - Planning

Planning 66%

Free market 34%

Trade

Leaning - Protectionism

Protectionism 59%

Globalism 41%

Religion

Strong - Religious

Irreligious 25%

Religious 75%

Morality

Leaning - Traditionalist

Progressive 35%

Traditionalist 65%

Technology

Strong - Biology

Technology 25%

Biology 75%

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