John, 



There's a lot of bad news hitting us right now and unfortunately now we have one more devastating thing that's happened. Pope Francis, one of the most high-profile advocates for peace in Palestine, has passed away at the age of 88.

As everyday citizens, it often feels like there's not much we can do to advocate for people facing death, destruction, and famine thousands of miles away. But Pope Francis led by example and used his status as a world leader to speak about the atrocities in Gaza and elsewhere in Palestine.

He correctly referred to Israel's war — which has killed upwards of 45,000 civilians — as terror and he made phone calls to the Catholic parish in Gaza every single night to send his love and show his support.

We need more leaders like Pope Francis — leaders who will stand up for peace even when it is difficult or unpopular. And in remembering his life and legacy, we hope that you will join us in finding a small bit of the Pope in yourself.

We're asking you to match his generous spirit and solidarity with Palestinians by donating to our mission of supporting candidates who stand with Palestinians and oppose candidates who are willing to let children die.

We're humbly asking: Can you contribute $15 or whatever you can spare to our Pope Francis Legacy Fund?

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No matter whether you're Christian, Muslim, Jewish, something else, or nothing at all, we hope you can agree that Pope Francis was a hero for human rights and we hope you help us in honoring his legacy, whether that's through a donation or a simple act of kindness.

Thank you in advance for your support,

The Clean up the Caucus Team

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