Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war

[Lockback]

‘U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration.

“To put my message on the same plane as what the president has attempted to do here, I think is not understanding what the message of the Gospel is,” Leo told The Associated Press aboard the papal plane en route to Algeria. “And I’m sorry to hear that but I will continue on what I believe is the mission of the church in the world today.
[…]
“I will not shy away from announcing the message of the Gospel and inviting all people to look for ways of building bridges of peace and reconciliation, and looking for ways to avoid war any time that’s possible”. Speaking to other reporters, he added: “I have no fear of the Trump administration.”’

Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war

Pope Leo XIV has responded to President Donald Trump's criticism over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, saying the Vatican's peace appeals are rooted in the Gospel.

apnews.com

Authoritarian regimes – such as the authoritarian Trump regime – use fear and intimidation to silence opponents.

Standing up to authoritarian regimes and refusing to be intimidated is the most effective tactic, as authoritarians are fundamentally cowards – Trump is no different.

I was hoping an American Pope might bring some common sense to the Vatican but, sadly, I was wrong. The Catholic church has become yet another establishment that's been sucked into the woke world.

 

[Zincwarrior]

He might want to re-think that ... President Trump is much more capable of smiting someone from on high than the seemingly indifferent heavenly father ... bear witness.

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Did you really just go there?

 

[rightwinger]

I was hoping an American Pope might bring some common sense to the Vatican but, sadly, I was wrong. The Catholic church has become yet another establishment that's been sucked into the woke world.

Don’t get more woke than feeding the hungry, helping those who are oppressed, opposing war

We all know Jesus opposes those things

 

[Lockback]

Don’t get more woke than feeding the hungry, helping those who are oppressed, opposing war

We all know Jesus opposes those things

Nothing quite like oversimplifying and lying to make a point, eh?

 

[rightwinger]

Nothing quite like oversimplifying and lying to make a point, eh?

Church teachings are pretty evident

 

[$ecular#eckler]

I don't know, for a bunch that claims they want to help people the Vatican is sitting on around 6b in gold at the Vatican alone.

Does Trump know that?

 

[1srelluc]

Does Trump know that?

Can't say though I suspect Spain has tried to claim it.

 

[Lockback]

Church teachings are pretty evident

What else is evident is that the Catholic church I used to admire from the outside as a religion that doesn't kowtow to the Left is gone. They've been subsumed just like so many other establishments.

 

[there4eyeM]

Difficult to find an example of "authoritarian régime" better than the R.C.C. and its Pope.
While anyone has the right to justly criticize the current U.S. administration and the contemptible depths to which our Republic has fallen, such coming from this historically reproachable source falls far too flat.

 

[22lcidw]

Don’t get more woke than feeding the hungry, helping those who are oppressed, opposing war

We all know Jesus opposes those things

You do not want to pay for it. And we are taxed at a high rate now. Those Progressives who have no skin in the game are hypocrites. And there are a lot of them.

 

[rightwinger]

What else is evident is that the Catholic church I used to admire from the outside as a religion that doesn't kowtow to the Left is gone. They've been subsumed just like so many other establishments.

I know where you are coming from

Following the teachings of Jesus is anti-American

 

[Lesh]

Ya think Trump will bomb the Vatican?

Don’t put it past him

 

[Lockback]

I know where you are coming from

Following the teachings of Jesus is anti-American

You don't have a clue about much of anything, including this.

 

[struth]

‘U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration.

“To put my message on the same plane as what the president has attempted to do here, I think is not understanding what the message of the Gospel is,” Leo told The Associated Press aboard the papal plane en route to Algeria. “And I’m sorry to hear that but I will continue on what I believe is the mission of the church in the world today.
[…]
“I will not shy away from announcing the message of the Gospel and inviting all people to look for ways of building bridges of peace and reconciliation, and looking for ways to avoid war any time that’s possible”. Speaking to other reporters, he added: “I have no fear of the Trump administration.”’

Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war

Pope Leo XIV has responded to President Donald Trump's criticism over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, saying the Vatican's peace appeals are rooted in the Gospel.

apnews.com

Authoritarian regimes – such as the authoritarian Trump regime – use fear and intimidation to silence opponents.

Standing up to authoritarian regimes and refusing to be intimidated is the most effective tactic, as authoritarians are fundamentally cowards – Trump is no different.

Why would the Pope fear Trump? What a weird thing to claim.