One does not have to be Catholic to see clearly that Pope Leo XIV is a moral, decent, compassionate religious figure, who promotes tolerance and condemns promotion of racism, nativism, bloodshed and violence.
So this new Pope, the first American Pope, has his hands full dealing with the reckless, dangerous, unstable President of the United States, Donald Trump, and his reckless Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth.
The unforgivable Truth Social posting of Donald Trump, threatening the destruction of Iranian civilization, has, therefore, be rightfully condemned in a forthright manner by Pope Leo XIV, and the Pope clearly will NOT return to the nation of his birth while Donald Trump is President.
The idea that the Pope and the Catholic Church in Rome could be threatened, and the outrage of the Avignon Papacy of the Middle Ages be invoked by anyone around Donald Trump, is beyond the pale.
The misuse of religion by Trump, Hegseth, and others around the US government, is an obscenity, as nothing that they represent has anything to do with the teachings and beliefs of Jesus Christ.
And to claim that right wing white supremacist Christianity will be promoted, when there are so many alternative views of Christianity, plus other world religions, including Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, is defying the basic belief of the American Revolution and the Constitution of the United States, which promotes separation of church and state.
Trump administration plans to attack Biden DOJ as ‘anti-Christian’ in new report
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/trump-administration-plans-attack-biden-doj-anti-christian-new-report-rcna267316
In no way/shape/form was Biden’s DoJ “anti-Christian”; that is a wild lie and NBC News should have noted that in its headline. Yet another example of the cowardly media not reporting “without fear or favor,” as they sanctimoniously like to intone…
Agriculture secretary’s religious Easter message to all employees sparks internal backlash and a formal complaint
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/09/politics/brooke-rollins-agriculture-secretary-easter-message-complaint
Pope Leo Criticizes Religious Language Used by Trump on the War
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/pope-leo-criticizes-religious-language-used-by-trump-on-the-war-479850a3
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs is enabling Trump’s immorality
https://www.salon.com/2026/04/11/chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-is-enabling-trumps-immorality/
Trump Promises Mass Pardons to Staff Before Leaving Office
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-promises-mass-pardons-to-staff-before-leaving-office-d7274d32?st=8iABpV&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
In other words, Trump is saying ‘don’t worry, break as many laws as you want, be as corrupt as you want, I’ve got your back!”
Trump posted an AI image of himself as a Christ-like figure healing a man.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-jesus-christ-ai-image_n_69dc78b3e4b0ccb589ed7fe6?origin=home-latest-news-unit
Absolutely sickening! Someone needs to do something about this madman!
I wonder how Fox “News” is going to spin this?
They’ll just ignore it, as usual.
Trump is COMPLETELY deranged.
I still believe he’s the Antichrist spoken about in the end times.
In addition to his blasphemous, AI-generated image, he had a late-night meltdown, attacking Pope Leo.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/us/politics/trump-attacks-pope-leo.html
Can you even IMAGINE the outraged reaction if a DEMOCRATIC president had attacked the Pope like this??? But since it’s Trump, his cultists will just brush it off, and the “mainstream media” won’t care either, because they are de facto pro-Trump and anti-democracy.
Pope Leo Hits Back at Trump’s Unhinged Meltdown With a Message of Defiance
https://www.thedailybeast.com/pope-leo-hits-back-at-donald-trumps-unhinged-meltdown-with-a-message-of-defiance/
Trump’s Explanation for an Image of Himself as Jesus: ‘I Thought It Was Me as a Doctor’
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/us/politics/trump-jesus-picture-pope-leo.html
Agreed.
Trump’s America Is Deeply Unwell, and It’s Time to Say So
“As Trump reveals his unfitness in stark new ways, a political theorist argues that our election of this man to the presidency twice should prompt deep introspection about what we’ve become.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/208976/transcript-trump-america-deeply-unwell-it-time-say
Staunch Trump Supporters Are Now Asking if He’s the Antichrist
https://www.wired.com/story/staunch-trump-supporters-are-now-asking-if-hes-the-antichrist/
Trump quietly deleted the blasphemous post depicting him as Jesus
https://augustafreepress.com/news/trump-quietly-deleted-the-blasphemous-post-depicting-him-as-jesus/
A doctor??? Does he think we’re stupid or something???
Trump’s Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Mental Health Debate
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/us/politics/trump-mental-fitness-25th-amendment.html?unlocked_article_code=1.alA.0TYY.8NfyLrGzAg6_&smid=url-share
Trump supporters react to AI Jesus post
https://www.ms.now/morning-joe/watch/it-offended-me-trump-supporters-react-to-ai-jesus-post-2496454723747
Vance Says the Pope Should Be More Careful When Talking About Theology
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/us/politics/vance-pope-trump-georgia.html?unlocked_article_code=1.bFA.YKFf.SSSkT-YKdgpQ
Vance is f’ed up and the Pope is right.
Trump’s Catholic Border Czar Melts Down at the Pope
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-catholic-border-czar-melts-down-at-the-pope-stay-out-of-it/
Even some in right-wing media are now asking questions about Trump’s age and mental acuity
https://www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump/even-some-right-wing-media-are-now-asking-questions-about-trumps-age-and-mental-acuity
Trump is right: He is MAGA’s Jesus
“The president’s blasphemy exposes the truth about the Christian right”
https://www.salon.com/2026/04/15/trump-is-right-he-is-magas-jesus/
Gotta love how they went with the antithesis of Jesus to be their Jesus. At best, they’re f’ing morons.
Trump may believe he is the messiah – but his attack on the pope could prove costly for JD Vance
“The president’s attack on the head of the Catholic church and the AI depiction of himself as a Christ-like figure have not gone down well with one of the largest groups of swing voters in the US”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/15/trump-may-believe-he-is-the-messiah-his-attack-the-pope-could-prove-costly-jd-vance
Vance questions the pope on just war theory hours after Leo honored its founder
https://www.ncronline.org/vance-questions-pope-just-war-theory-hours-after-leo-honored-its-founder
Vance is unhinged.
Trump discussed “Jesus” meme with Bill Pulte before posting it, sources say
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/15/trump-christian-meme-bill-pulte
This Bill Pulte character is bad, BAD news.
Hegseth Borrows Violent Prayer from ‘Pulp Fiction’ to Bless Iran War at April Pentagon Worship Service
https://publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/hegseth-borrows-violent-prayer-from
Hegseth is a seriously, seriously f’ed-up/broken person.
Pete Hegeseth Makes Weird Jesus Metaphor About Reporters
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hegseth-compares-reporters-to-pharisees_n_69e0dabce4b023b635da5fc9?origin=home-latest-news-unit
How the first American pope is reclaiming Christian values from the Trump administration
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/17/americas/trump-pope-us-vatican-iran-war-intl
Pentagon Pete Goon Offers Wild Explanation for ‘Pulp Fiction’ Prayer
https://www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pete-goon-sean-parnell-tries-to-explain-bosss-pulp-fiction-prayer/
Deranged individual as Secretary of Defense – what could possibly go wrong???
‘Popesplaining’ Vance out of depth in row over whether Iran is a just war
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/17/pope-jd-vance-row-iran-just-war
Rep. Troy Nehls compares Trump to ‘second coming’ in bizarre rant
https://www.ms.now/opinion/rep-troy-nehls-compares-trump-to-second-coming-in-bizarre-rant
Pete Hegseth’s Latest Embarrassment Proves He’s a Double-Ply Idiot
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a71051783/pete-hegseth-bible-verse-mix-up/
LOL! This is going to be hilarious!
Trump is going to read a Bible verse on April 21.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/19/politics/trump-bible-reading-oval-office
‘If my people’: Here’s why the Bible passage Trump read aloud is so potent and polarizing
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-bible-reading-marathon-christian-evangelicals-307cba34a42e73ed2222ca36305c2637
Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, court rules
https://apnews.com/article/texas-ten-commandments-law-public-schools-scotus-43e679cf473e6b98b091d575578824eb