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Hey Joe

(699 posts)
36. Good for him!
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:55 AM
Thursday

We need people of power to speak the truth
against these horrors being inflicted upon innocent people everywhere!
Trump is being foolish, as usual, to lash out at the pope for simply doing his job and administering to his followers.
He simply can’t stand anyone getting more attention than him.

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Hear!! Hear!! littlemissmartypants Thursday #1
He is correct..................... Lovie777 Thursday #2
The Pope is speaking the truth here FakeNoose Thursday #3
K&R ck4829 Thursday #4
Psychopaths rule the world now and are destroying it. Irish_Dem Thursday #5
Are you allowed to fall in love with a pope? Irish_Dem Thursday #6
Fun fact: St. Francis' best friend, was named Leo peppertree Thursday #14
St. Francis is my favorite saint. Irish_Dem Thursday #61
Hope so ck4829 Thursday #43
I rather like his rhetoric. NNadir Thursday #7
As do I ck4829 Thursday #44
The NYT headline is 'Blessed Are the Peacemakers,' Pope Says Amid Standoff With Trump' BeyondGeography Thursday #8
This article was from the UK version of The Independent's reporting BumRushDaShow Thursday #22
Ugh... NYT ck4829 Thursday #45
Good 'ol NYT not fooled Friday #73
I love him more every day. And I turned away from the church with the disgust that only a person with Scrivener7 Thursday #9
The advantage of this American Pope--no euphemism or cynical nuance gets past him. hlthe2b Thursday #10
Dangerous indeed. They wouldn't think twice. Talitha Thursday #17
Seconded ck4829 Thursday #46
Trump will not allow the Pope's words to go unanswered, we can expect several hundred unhinged Truth Social sop Thursday #11
He is removing Federal grants to Catholic Charities. That shows the depth of His moral clarity. Midnight Writer Thursday #21
Showing the world just how petty he is ck4829 Thursday #47
And "proudly" brags about it in all available media. Justice matters. Thursday #59
trump's mental condition is deteriorating worse than Hitler's Bayard Thursday #35
For real ck4829 Thursday #48
I think the Pope need to expand his platform as his message is true. FarPoint Thursday #12
Pope Leo is just the pope the world needs at this time Grim Chieftain Thursday #13
im not religous oldinmtdem92 Thursday #20
Same here Grim Chieftain Thursday #23
I'm an atheist with lots of problems with Catholicism but... NNadir Thursday #29
Hmm... perhaps ck4829 Thursday #49
I'm a church organist oberle Thursday #68
Kick dalton99a Thursday #15
He should have named them but the world knows who he's talking about. ChicagoTeamster Thursday #16
K&R Talitha Thursday #18
This is happening because Trump and the republican party decided to argue with the Pope Renew Deal Thursday #19
And as the first "AMERICAN" Pope BumRushDaShow Thursday #24
And he's from that Democrat Hellhole Chicago! NBachers Thursday #67
Pope Leo may have felt the need to speak up when Hegseth appropriated God and Jesus Martin Eden Thursday #28
It is the right thing to do. Renew Deal Thursday #31
"They are saying that the Pope should stick to religion." BumRushDaShow Thursday #34
Quite right. Politicians and generals should stay in their lanes, and not invoke God to justify their actions Martin Eden Thursday #37
Does anyone remember William Boykin? BattleRow Thursday #64
I thought the God of Abraham includes Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Martin Eden Thursday #65
Well,Boykin was and still is a piece of work. BattleRow Thursday #66
Tyrants bankrolled Miguelito Loveless Thursday #25
Yep. The worst of the worst. ck4829 Thursday #50
I stand with Pope Leo on the side of healing, education, restoration. Clouds Passing Thursday #26
Pope Leo! callous taoboy Thursday #27
I am not a religious man but damn, denvine Thursday #30
I hear you. I will never be into any organized religion... ananda Thursday #33
I have not attended any church for decades, but am a devout follower of Christ. PatrickforB Thursday #39
That speaks for me! ananda Thursday #32
Good for him! Hey Joe Thursday #36
I love this Pope!!!!!!!!! n/t PatrickforB Thursday #38
In a battle of wits between The Felon and The Pope, Wednesdays Thursday #40
Me too. ck4829 Thursday #42
Kick ck4829 Thursday #41
The problem with tyrants... purr-rat beauty Thursday #51
It's pretty clear who the Good Guy is in this "feud" thought crime Thursday #52
Hey traitor, to paraphrase Colonel Nathan R. Jessep, you fucked with the wrong pope. mobeau69 Thursday #53
"Darkness and filth" is a very good description of trump himself.😐 Figarosmom Thursday #54
Lapsed Catholic here....Loving this Pope! Sogo Thursday #55
Another lapsed Catholic here. Rather fond of this Pope! calimary Thursday #57
He sounds American, alright RetiredParatrooper Thursday #56
This message was self-deleted by its author bmichaelh Thursday #58
I really wish the stupid media wouldn't characterize what's happening as a damn "row" MorbidButterflyTat Thursday #60
"darkness and filth" LudwigPastorius Thursday #62
Well yeah. Infringing on papal territory. twodogsbarking Thursday #63
Kick BlueWavePsych Thursday #69
His brother John had bomb threat yesterday Zertz11 Thursday #70
TY & Pope Leo XIV! Cha Friday #71
With all due respect, Your Holiness, that has been going on for centuries. OldBaldy1701E Friday #72
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