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OJT PhD
@ojtphd.bsky.social

The story of ‘Why’… Why are good people and programs demonized seemingly so easily? Pope Leo is a good person! So, inevitably, why will he be vilified by The Church? Common threads…. bsky.app/profile/ojtp...

OJT PhD@ojtphd.bsky.social

How is this happening again? Despite progress helping families: Why are so many saying Democrats are ineffective making REAL change? History speaks volumes #YourTribeTheirHerd #NecessaryIllusions #CommonThreads #CoolObservers #NoMoreRobberBarons #DeleteTheElite #HerdDominanceAi #BewilderedHerd

Julie Bee🐝🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸
@junebug1925.bsky.social

This shouldn’t be interpreted as a referendum against DJT, or the USA . He is the head of the church, not trying to pit 1 country of 195 against the world or the world against 1 country. Pope Francis clearly suggested him as a contender & the cardinals felt it was a given too

ibemurf007
@ibemurf007.bsky.social

Amazing! Just last week I told my wife there has never been a Pope from America. Now there is one from Chi-Town! I wonder if he would make Chicago Vatican City of the West. Just kidding? Will the Pope visit his home (Chicago) often? 🤔

One_Alien
@one1alien.bsky.social

Rik Devillé & SNAP, who defends victims of abuse in the church, finds his appointment “A slap in the face" Prevost has protected a priest who abused children for years. “It’s unbelievable, the whole world is cheering, but the victims are not.” www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...

vrt.beRik Devillé zeer ontgoocheld over paus Leo XIV: "Perplex dat kardinalen iemand kiezen voor wie slachtoffers van misbruik gewaarschuwd hebben" | VRT NWS: nieuwsPriester Rik Devillé, die zich inzet voor Belgische slachtoffers van seksueel misbruik in de Kerk, is zeer ontgoocheld dat Robert Francis Prevost gekozen is als nieuwe paus. Prevost wordt door een gro...
Neandarchy
@neanderchy.bsky.social

From what I've seen he isn't exactly "pro" gay, but he doesn't seem to be anti-gay either. His biggest focus seems to be the struggles migrants are facing and the rise of Fascism. I also wanted him to be pro-gay, but I'll take anti-fascist instead. This one can actually tell off Trump.

Julie Bee🐝🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸
@junebug1925.bsky.social

I’m thinking that the USA is overthinking the idea behind a very qualified man as Pope, or putting 1 of 195 countries in check. He served Latin countries for decades, speaks 5 languages fluently and is very knowledgable about the needs of a diverse church as he recruited Bishops for Pope Francis.

Neandarchy
@neanderchy.bsky.social

I don't think so at all. Having an American Pope has long being considered impossible unless America was already in decline. Plus having an American Pope gives the Vatican structural power in the US to help resist fascism.

JF007
@mi6007.bsky.social

Hi Everyone I can't believe how stupid i do feel when trump told everyone it's time to get rich, the stck market went down, and he told his friends to sell the share now, do you remember the pope picture i was telling hi friends bet on American pope he gonna win, how stipi i do feel, very !

therexbellator.bsky.social
@therexbellator.bsky.social

I'm not implying he is. I'm saying that, with the president essentially injecting himself into the selection process with his AI image, he might have inadvertently swayed the more conservative bishops to go with a more moderate candidate like Leo to avoid looking like they were influenced by Trump.

Tia
@tiadee1031.bsky.social

"Pope Leo XIV speaks five languages — English, Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese — and can also read Latin and German, according to the National Catholic Reporter"

Failure to Imagine
@scortijones428.bsky.social

I’m so happy. Have not felt this type of joy in a long time. Congratulations Pope Leo. More importantly, I know you will fill a voids in messaging that Christians and pro MAGA Catholics have not in years. I left the church b/c of the Catholic abuse & hypocrisy. Today, I’m filled with gratitude 💜

Granny Zee
@grannyzee.bsky.social

I love he took the name of Pope Leo XIII, the 19th century pope who wrote the Encyclical Rerum Novarum in 1891 which addressed the rights and needs of laborers. It heralds a rebuke of the wealthy who denigrate & oppress the laborer. An American Social Justice Pope to counteract American Greed.

Joe Longtin
@extradog.bsky.social

I’m very hopeful and surprised, more than ever. Here’s hoping #LeoXIV will cause millions of Americans to do a reset, remember their privilege and their duty to defend the weak and downtrodden against wealthy and powerful interests.

Connie Cherry ❌️👑
@conniecherry.bsky.social

True! The Pope is probably praying for them to find clarity, charity, love, compassion and empathy. To find their souls. I cannot imagine a Pope holding hate in their heart. It's not how Catholics are taught (though I wonder about some).

ljl017
@ljl017.bsky.social

As a renegade catholic I am happy to see the church is taking another step in building a more woke modern institution. It is a pleasure to see MAGA going crazy!! 😂

Frida Libertas
@fridalibertas.bsky.social

A the Pope cannot commit heresy by definition. B if you don't know what word means, ask before you use it. C MAGA is a small minority of the uS, D the Church doesn't give a shit about MAGA,E the US is a small minority of the Catholic universe, and E MAGA is a tiny minority of the US.

Connie Cherry ❌️👑
@conniecherry.bsky.social

This is a young Pope IMO. Yes, he is just a person. However, many Christians other than Catholics do look to the Pope as a moral compass and to move their faith in progress and purpose. It is a time to rejoice for the possibilities of a new day and outlook. No religion should be disrespected.

todd70.bsky.social
@todd70.bsky.social

F*** the Vatican and f*** Rome and f*** the Pope you need to burn the f****** Vatican down and every Catholic Church in this country in the United States burn it down we don't and I don't acknowledge pagans as a religion you call it Catholic I call it paganism f*** you Pope

Real Benisons
@realbenisons.bsky.social

Re "ordo amoris" and what Francis, Prevost, and Vance have said about it The issue is how to interpret the unity of love of God and love of neighbor In "Fratelli Tutti," Francis cited the essay below by Paul Ricoeur I do not *have* a neighbor I make myself someone's neighbor

Connie Cherry ❌️👑
@conniecherry.bsky.social

Pope Leo XIV with an upper cut ten seconds into the first round - Total KO! Trimpy isn't even a rope on the Goodyear Blimp that is Pope Leo XIV (*What About Bob reference*). He's the crud that falls off the wheels. No comparison on these two individuals.

Kewl Dad of the Internet
@kewldad.bsky.social

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Kewl Dad of the Internet@kewldad.bsky.social

Pope Leo has been an outspoken critic of the way Vance tried to use Catholic teachers to justify the Trump administration’s draconian immigration policy, writing on social media, “JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn’t ask us to rank our love for others!

uk.news.yahoo.comNew Pope Leo XIV slammed JD Vance and now the internet can't stop mocking himThe vice president has a terrible track record with popes!
Media Reeducation Camp
@bellboy905.bsky.social

In other news, President Trump stepped in a great big pile of sh*t by backtracking on his oath of office, but @nytimes.com editors were too paralyzed with fear to run the story on the front page where it belonged.

Media Reeducation Camp@bellboy905.bsky.social

You'd never know from the @nytimes.com and @washingtonpost.com front pages, but yesterday the President of the United States was asked if he needs to "uphold the Constitution," and his answer was "I don't know."

Neandarchy
@neanderchy.bsky.social

It genuinely fills me with hope to see how many people are consistently calling out legacy media for laundering fascism. The way they do it is so subtle and usually by omission that it's often missed, but not anymore. That's HUGE. Keep holding their feet to the fire and fighting the good fight.

Andrew Vernon
@andr3wfrommichigan.bsky.social

I wanna sit on his hat. Maybe Jesus would come back quicker that way, seeking revenge on the world and kicking innocent people in the p*ssy. But how innocent could they have been, right? It's innocent until proven guilty in this country, but that is the reverse of how the Trump sees people legally.

srw86.bsky.social
@srw86.bsky.social

As a none religious person I am deeply thankful the church appears to have elected this pope genuinely and not through blatant corruption. At the heart of it, most religions are a force of good. It’s very moving to see good prevail.

V.R. Thompson
@vrthompson-1.bsky.social

May GOD's Blessings, Grace & Mercies (continue to) be with Cardinal Robert Prevost -- nka "POPE LEO XIV" -- this day and always. WOW...the [new] Pope from Chicago...didn't see that one coming!✝️