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31. It is the right thing to do.

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:46 AM

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The blasphemy (in the eyes of the church) from these guys shouldn't go unanswered. They are saying that the Pope should stick to religion. When they invoke God to justify war and when they make genocidal threats, they are crossing the religious line (regardless of what you think about religion).

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Pope Leo says world 'being ravaged by handful of tyrants' after Trump attacks [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Hear!! Hear!! littlemissmartypants Yesterday #1

He is correct..................... Lovie777 Yesterday #2

The Pope is speaking the truth here FakeNoose Yesterday #3

K&R ck4829 Yesterday #4

Psychopaths rule the world now and are destroying it. Irish_Dem Yesterday #5

Are you allowed to fall in love with a pope? Irish_Dem Yesterday #6

Fun fact: St. Francis' best friend, was named Leo peppertree Yesterday #14

St. Francis is my favorite saint. Irish_Dem Yesterday #61

Hope so ck4829 Yesterday #43

I rather like his rhetoric. NNadir Yesterday #7

As do I ck4829 Yesterday #44

The NYT headline is 'Blessed Are the Peacemakers,' Pope Says Amid Standoff With Trump' BeyondGeography Yesterday #8

This article was from the UK version of The Independent's reporting BumRushDaShow Yesterday #22

Ugh... NYT ck4829 Yesterday #45

Good 'ol NYT not fooled 3 hrs ago #73

I love him more every day. And I turned away from the church with the disgust that only a person with Scrivener7 Yesterday #9

The advantage of this American Pope--no euphemism or cynical nuance gets past him. hlthe2b Yesterday #10

Dangerous indeed. They wouldn't think twice. Talitha Yesterday #17

Seconded ck4829 Yesterday #46

Trump will not allow the Pope's words to go unanswered, we can expect several hundred unhinged Truth Social sop Yesterday #11

He is removing Federal grants to Catholic Charities. That shows the depth of His moral clarity. Midnight Writer Yesterday #21

Showing the world just how petty he is ck4829 Yesterday #47

And "proudly" brags about it in all available media. Justice matters. Yesterday #59

trump's mental condition is deteriorating worse than Hitler's Bayard Yesterday #35

For real ck4829 Yesterday #48

I think the Pope need to expand his platform as his message is true. FarPoint Yesterday #12

Pope Leo is just the pope the world needs at this time Grim Chieftain Yesterday #13

im not religous oldinmtdem92 Yesterday #20

Same here Grim Chieftain Yesterday #23

I'm an atheist with lots of problems with Catholicism but... NNadir Yesterday #29

Hmm... perhaps ck4829 Yesterday #49

I'm a church organist oberle 21 hrs ago #68

Kick dalton99a Yesterday #15

He should have named them but the world knows who he's talking about. ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #16

K&R Talitha Yesterday #18

This is happening because Trump and the republican party decided to argue with the Pope Renew Deal Yesterday #19

And as the first "AMERICAN" Pope BumRushDaShow Yesterday #24

And he's from that Democrat Hellhole Chicago! NBachers 22 hrs ago #67

Pope Leo may have felt the need to speak up when Hegseth appropriated God and Jesus Martin Eden Yesterday #28

It is the right thing to do. Renew Deal Yesterday #31

"They are saying that the Pope should stick to religion." BumRushDaShow Yesterday #34

Quite right. Politicians and generals should stay in their lanes, and not invoke God to justify their actions Martin Eden Yesterday #37

Does anyone remember William Boykin? BattleRow 23 hrs ago #64

I thought the God of Abraham includes Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Martin Eden 23 hrs ago #65

Well,Boykin was and still is a piece of work. BattleRow 22 hrs ago #66

Tyrants bankrolled Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #25

Yep. The worst of the worst. ck4829 Yesterday #50

I stand with Pope Leo on the side of healing, education, restoration. Clouds Passing Yesterday #26

Pope Leo! callous taoboy Yesterday #27

I am not a religious man but damn, denvine Yesterday #30

I hear you. I will never be into any organized religion... ananda Yesterday #33

I have not attended any church for decades, but am a devout follower of Christ. PatrickforB Yesterday #39

That speaks for me! ananda Yesterday #32

Good for him! Hey Joe Yesterday #36

I love this Pope!!!!!!!!! n/t PatrickforB Yesterday #38

In a battle of wits between The Felon and The Pope, Wednesdays Yesterday #40

Me too. ck4829 Yesterday #42

Kick ck4829 Yesterday #41

The problem with tyrants... purr-rat beauty Yesterday #51

It's pretty clear who the Good Guy is in this "feud" thought crime Yesterday #52

Hey traitor, to paraphrase Colonel Nathan R. Jessep, you fucked with the wrong pope. mobeau69 Yesterday #53

"Darkness and filth" is a very good description of trump himself.😐 Figarosmom Yesterday #54

Lapsed Catholic here....Loving this Pope! Sogo Yesterday #55

Another lapsed Catholic here. Rather fond of this Pope! calimary Yesterday #57

He sounds American, alright RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #56

This message was self-deleted by its author bmichaelh Yesterday #58

I really wish the stupid media wouldn't characterize what's happening as a damn "row" MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #60

"darkness and filth" LudwigPastorius Yesterday #62

Well yeah. Infringing on papal territory. twodogsbarking 23 hrs ago #63

Kick BlueWavePsych 20 hrs ago #69

His brother John had bomb threat yesterday Zertz11 20 hrs ago #70

TY & Pope Leo XIV! Cha 13 hrs ago #71

With all due respect, Your Holiness, that has been going on for centuries. OldBaldy1701E 7 hrs ago #72