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15. Good. I wish they had been a defender of Pope Francis

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 04:58 PM

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As an organization they were inexplicably weak and sometimes silent, early in the immigration enforcement debacle. If JD wishes to challenge the Pope on Doctrine deny him Communion, like they did to Pelosi.

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