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Nowadays, being ‘woke’ is basically what used to be considered just being a decent human being.”
Cardinal Dolan: Why Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric is so problematic,
the pope had written in 2015 while sharing a report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). I think it would be better for all of us if we allowed the Church to be about the saving of souls and didn’t try to fit it into a pre-ordained political box,
We don’t know a whole lot about him, but I just wish him the best, right? I’m a Catholic. He’s now the head of the Catholic Church, and we’ll pray for his wisdom, for his good decisions, and his good health, and hope that he has a long and successful papacy."
Let’s just say, not so great tweets about having some willingness for open borders. We’ll see kind of how he is on that. Also some George Floyd stuff that I’m not too crazy about."
Conservative radio host Charlie Kirk said in a video on X So many people my entire lifetime have said you’re never going to have an American pope,
Vance told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt after being asked for his reaction to his election People are asking is he a conservative or is he a liberal,
There are a lot of views the Catholic leadership holds that are, you know, you might consider on the right side of the spectrum. There are a lot of views they’re going to hold that might be more traditionally on the left side of the spectrum. And then there are a lot of views that don’t map easily onto politics at all."
The Church is so much bigger than politics,
From his comments previous to being elected the pope, he has made clear what his values and his view of all of that is,
Pelosi added about the posts I think he sees the United States is headed in the wrong direction in terms of immigration, that this is a total injustice,
This new pope is said to be acutely aware of conditions forcing migration, of the vulnerabilities of migrants,
MSNBC's Chris Jansing said to Pelosi after referencing the pope's past posts It's a great thing… and we're praying for him,
she added without discussing the controversy around the new Pope's posts Many practising American Catholics in the Maga camp will look to President Trump, not the Pope, for political leadership and they will also look to President Trump for spiritual leadership, and rightly so,
says Benjamin Harnwell, who once worked for Steve Bannon, when the latter was Trump’s chief strategist My growing view is that too many American Catholics have failed to show proper deference to the papacy, treating the Pope as a political figure to be criticised or praised according to their whims.”
I stand with the Dreamers and all people who are working toward an immigration system that is fair, just and moral.”
Evil is being defeated by the hand of God,
said Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican member of the House of Representatives, on X after Pope Francis’ passing JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn't ask us to rank our love for others." ... Pope Francis' letter, JD Vance's 'ordo amoris' and what the Gospel asks of all of us on immigration."
In opposition to Vance, then-Cardinal Prevost shared an article from a Catholic publication with the headline ... Ten days later, the new pontiff shared another piece from a Jesuit publication, with the heading The president made his reaction to Pope Leo's announcement yesterday very clear: he is very proud to have an American pope. I think it was a surprise to everyone, I saw the news media was surprised to report on that yesterday but it's a great thing for the United States of America and the world and we are praying for him."
Before Pope Leo became Pope Leo, there were some critical comments that he made about President Trump and about Vice President Vance on his X account, does the White House have any reaction to those comments?"
During a White House press briefing, one reporter asked
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