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52. It's pretty clear who the Good Guy is in this "feud"
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:02 PM
21 hrs ago

It isn't necessary to read between the lines or listen to insightful analysis. It doesn't really matter whether you are religious or what religion you follow or what country you are from or what ideology you prefer.

This is pretty basic. A Cocker Spaniel could figure this out.

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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 19 hrs ago #61
Hope so ck4829 22 hrs ago #43
I rather like his rhetoric. NNadir Yesterday #7
As do I ck4829 22 hrs ago #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 23 hrs ago #22
Ugh... NYT ck4829 22 hrs ago #45
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 23 hrs ago #17
Seconded ck4829 22 hrs ago #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 23 hrs ago #21
Showing the world just how petty he is ck4829 22 hrs ago #47
And "proudly" brags about it in all available media. Justice matters. 19 hrs ago #59
trump's mental condition is deteriorating worse than Hitler's Bayard 23 hrs ago #35
For real ck4829 22 hrs ago #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 23 hrs ago #20
Same here Grim Chieftain 23 hrs ago #23
I'm an atheist with lots of problems with Catholicism but... NNadir 23 hrs ago #29
Hmm... perhaps ck4829 22 hrs ago #49
I'm a church organist oberle 15 hrs ago #68
Kick dalton99a Yesterday #15
He should have named them but the world knows who he's talking about. ChicagoTeamster 23 hrs ago #16
K&R Talitha 23 hrs ago #18
This is happening because Trump and the republican party decided to argue with the Pope Renew Deal 23 hrs ago #19
And as the first "AMERICAN" Pope BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago #24
And he's from that Democrat Hellhole Chicago! NBachers 16 hrs ago #67
Pope Leo may have felt the need to speak up when Hegseth appropriated God and Jesus Martin Eden 23 hrs ago #28
It is the right thing to do. Renew Deal 23 hrs ago #31
"They are saying that the Pope should stick to religion." BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago #34
Quite right. Politicians and generals should stay in their lanes, and not invoke God to justify their actions Martin Eden 22 hrs ago #37
Does anyone remember William Boykin? BattleRow 17 hrs ago #64
I thought the God of Abraham includes Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Martin Eden 16 hrs ago #65
Well,Boykin was and still is a piece of work. BattleRow 16 hrs ago #66
Tyrants bankrolled Miguelito Loveless 23 hrs ago #25
Yep. The worst of the worst. ck4829 22 hrs ago #50
I stand with Pope Leo on the side of healing, education, restoration. Clouds Passing 23 hrs ago #26
Pope Leo! callous taoboy 23 hrs ago #27
I am not a religious man but damn, denvine 23 hrs ago #30
I hear you. I will never be into any organized religion... ananda 23 hrs ago #33
I have not attended any church for decades, but am a devout follower of Christ. PatrickforB 22 hrs ago #39
That speaks for me! ananda 23 hrs ago #32
Good for him! Hey Joe 23 hrs ago #36
I love this Pope!!!!!!!!! n/t PatrickforB 22 hrs ago #38
In a battle of wits between The Felon and The Pope, Wednesdays 22 hrs ago #40
Me too. ck4829 22 hrs ago #42
Kick ck4829 22 hrs ago #41
The problem with tyrants... purr-rat beauty 22 hrs ago #51
It's pretty clear who the Good Guy is in this "feud" thought crime 21 hrs ago #52
Hey traitor, to paraphrase Colonel Nathan R. Jessep, you fucked with the wrong pope. mobeau69 20 hrs ago #53
"Darkness and filth" is a very good description of trump himself.😐 Figarosmom 20 hrs ago #54
Lapsed Catholic here....Loving this Pope! Sogo 20 hrs ago #55
Another lapsed Catholic here. Rather fond of this Pope! calimary 20 hrs ago #57
He sounds American, alright RetiredParatrooper 20 hrs ago #56
This message was self-deleted by its author bmichaelh 20 hrs ago #58
I really wish the stupid media wouldn't characterize what's happening as a damn "row" MorbidButterflyTat 19 hrs ago #60
"darkness and filth" LudwigPastorius 18 hrs ago #62
Well yeah. Infringing on papal territory. twodogsbarking 17 hrs ago #63
Kick BlueWavePsych 14 hrs ago #69
His brother John had bomb threat yesterday Zertz11 14 hrs ago #70
TY & Pope Leo XIV! Cha 7 hrs ago #71
With all due respect, Your Holiness, that has been going on for centuries. OldBaldy1701E 1 hr ago #72
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