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riversedge

(81,351 posts)
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:10 PM Apr 16

Bomb threat at home of Pope Leo's brother: Police

Source: the hill



by Patrick Djordjevic - 04/16/26 8:00 AM ET

(NewsNation) — A bomb threat occurred at the home of the brother of Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday night, police in Illinois confirmed.

The New Lenox Police Department issued a statement acknowledging the threat at the home, but after a comprehensive search, it was determined to be unsubstantiated.

No injuries were reported and residents in the area have been allowed to return to their homes after evacuating, per police requests. Bomb-sniffing K-9s were used in the search.

“The incident remains under investigation as authorities work to determine the origin of the report,” police said. “Making false reports of this nature is a serious offense and may result in criminal charges.”

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Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5833902-pope-leo-brother-louis-prevost-bomb-threat/






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Bomb threat at home of Pope Leo's brother: Police (Original Post) riversedge Apr 16 OP
A bit convenient, is it not? niyad Apr 16 #1
Yup. SheltieLover Apr 16 #2
Wait!!!??!!! H2O Man Apr 16 #25
I don't believe in coincidences, do you? SheltieLover Apr 16 #29
No. H2O Man Apr 16 #35
I'm with you on this! SheltieLover Apr 16 #53
Malcom Nance has often said: "Coincidence takes a lot of planning" AZ8theist Apr 16 #47
Yup. They sure do! SheltieLover Apr 16 #54
and this why Republicans in Congress will talk trash agingdem Apr 16 #37
Maga is vile. Scrivener7 Apr 16 #3
Pure filth. hadEnuf Apr 16 #18
Whoa! Wait! What? Bro is a MAGAt. flashman13 Apr 16 #22
Irony Deficient, isn't it? n/t aggiesal Apr 16 #31
He has two brothers BlueKota Apr 16 #51
Nowhere in the linked article is a name given. niyad Apr 16 #63
The Hill article was incomplete. BlueKota Apr 16 #67
"What we don't know: It remains unclear who made the threat and whether it is connected to recent public tensions invol riversedge Apr 16 #4
Of course it's connected. mwmisses4289 Apr 16 #39
Proud Boys on a under cover super top secret covert mission for trDUMP ? magicarpet Apr 16 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author wnylib Apr 16 #49
"may". That is the problem. bucolic_frolic Apr 16 #6
Trump's retribution campaign against the Pope is just getting started. sop Apr 16 #7
Trump told Marjorie Taylor Greene that if her kids are killed by his supporters, it would be all her fault. Midnight Writer Apr 16 #8
it needed a bat to its head as a teenager, too late dave99 Apr 16 #13
Many are standing up to the maga inquisition. mwmisses4289 Apr 16 #40
The MAGAfia C Moon Apr 16 #9
Oh, FFS. They need to find whoever did it and lock their ass up. Vinca Apr 16 #10
MAGAts are too stupid to realize that Louis is one of them. LudwigPastorius Apr 16 #11
It was not Louis the Magat BlueKota Apr 16 #55
Please link to that article, because the hill article does not say. niyad Apr 16 #64
This message was self-deleted by its author BlueKota Apr 16 #65
This is from NBC Chicago BlueKota Apr 16 #66
Thank you so much for the addded information. The hill article niyad Apr 16 #70
All those pardons shitstain issued are coming back to haunt it dave99 Apr 16 #12
Wow, trump said he liked the brother. 🤔 Figarosmom Apr 16 #14
He likes brother Louis, who lives in FL and supports Trump. yorkster Apr 16 #30
As asked earlier re: another incident: STAGED by Trump, or NOT staged by Trump? You decide. hlthe2b Apr 16 #15
Putin would blow his ass up for real if he thought displacedvermoter Apr 16 #32
I think if it was to smear progressives BlueKota Apr 16 #56
The Hill article does not mention John, but only mentions Louis--the MAGA brother in the article hlthe2b Apr 16 #57
This is from NBC Chicago news station BlueKota Apr 16 #59
And this is why I never use "the Hill" as a source--it sucks. Thx hlthe2b Apr 16 #60
That is how the mafia rolls, and Trump is as mobbed up as you can get. I don't PatrickforB Apr 16 #16
i hope they get the person who did this. dawn5651 Apr 16 #17
No such reports snowybirdie Apr 16 #19
Pardoned Jan 6st group no doubt bluestarone Apr 16 #20
Unless they used a burner phone, BidenRocks Apr 16 #21
Even burner phones ping off cell towers. mwmisses4289 Apr 16 #42
202 seems to be a real spammy number. bluestarone Apr 16 #43
202 is the area code for DC oberle Apr 16 #50
nothing says repug RWRE's like a threat Nigrum Cattus Apr 16 #23
This is on Trump, the Anti-Christ, the superspreader of hate, anger and misinformation. Doodley Apr 16 #24
This ought to lead to less slightlv Apr 16 #28
Really,... for sure,... the real honest to goodness Christians should publicly and loudly,... magicarpet Apr 16 #58
I can feel the fear... much like the Jews slightlv Apr 16 #62
Thank you for the reply. Agree 100% Doodley Apr 16 #69
How convenient for the dump crime gang Clouds Passing Apr 16 #26
Isn't it though? SheltieLover Apr 16 #34
A bumbling crime gang, like they their not obvious Clouds Passing Apr 17 #73
They aren't even trying to hide it anymore imo SheltieLover Apr 17 #74
And he's a Trumper. ... aggiesal Apr 16 #27
The Florida brother is MAGA. Not this one. Ocelot II Apr 16 #36
Thanks for the info. I thought it was the IL. one. n/t aggiesal Apr 16 #38
These inbred idiots have nothing better to do? Dave Bowman Apr 16 #33
returnee declares... returnee Apr 16 #41
Started noticing this trend angrychair Apr 16 #44
Remember Nancy Pelosi's husband? He almost died FakeNoose Apr 16 #52
Nice family you have here Pope, it would be a shame if anything happened to them. dem4decades Apr 16 #45
Just more of this ... PSPS Apr 16 #46
This message was self-deleted by its author duckworth969 Apr 16 #48
Well, vance told the Pope that he'd better be careful when talking theology. 70sEraVet Apr 16 #61
Thank you! niyad Apr 16 #71
I'm kinda comparing this to Jan 6, where TSF was asked to tell these assholes to STOP. He did NOT bluestarone Apr 16 #68
I'm not at all religious JokeHer Apr 16 #72

H2O Man

(79,187 posts)
25. Wait!!!??!!!
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:51 PM
Apr 16

Is it possible this isn't a coincidence? That it isn't a random bomb threat?

agingdem

(8,940 posts)
37. and this why Republicans in Congress will talk trash
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:04 PM
Apr 16

about Trump but stay silent in public..

BlueKota

(5,504 posts)
51. He has two brothers
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 04:25 PM
Apr 16

Louis is the Magat. The older brother John is the one who was threatened. I don't believe John is a tsf supporter.

Wonder if Louis is proud of himself now for standing for people who would threaten his brothers?

BlueKota

(5,504 posts)
67. The Hill article was incomplete.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 06:52 PM
Apr 16

I replied to your request farther down with a link to a story from NBC's Chicago affiliate. They state it was John's home in Illinois.

riversedge

(81,351 posts)
4. "What we don't know: It remains unclear who made the threat and whether it is connected to recent public tensions invol
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:16 PM
Apr 16

This article does not say if brother was at home either.



.........................
What we don't know:

It remains unclear who made the threat and whether it is connected to recent public tensions involving the pope and President Donald Trump............
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bomb-threat-pope-leo-brother-chicago-suburb



mwmisses4289

(4,548 posts)
39. Of course it's connected.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:23 PM
Apr 16

I get the investigation has to run it's course, but i suspect the obvious will come out.

magicarpet

(19,107 posts)
5. Proud Boys on a under cover super top secret covert mission for trDUMP ?
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:22 PM
Apr 16

USA,.. USA,.. USA.
FUCK the judicial system,... trDUMP gave us a free pass.



Response to magicarpet (Reply #5)

bucolic_frolic

(55,575 posts)
6. "may". That is the problem.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:23 PM
Apr 16

They never catch anyone for threats. They can't all be experts in cyber security. Therefore, it must be a small cadre behind all of them. Authorities should look harder.

sop

(19,076 posts)
7. Trump's retribution campaign against the Pope is just getting started.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:28 PM
Apr 16

I am so fucking sick of Trump and his scumbag followers.

Midnight Writer

(25,627 posts)
8. Trump told Marjorie Taylor Greene that if her kids are killed by his supporters, it would be all her fault.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:28 PM
Apr 16

This fucker has tasted blood and he is already drunk on it.

He won't get better. He will not "learn his lesson". He will not grow into a responsible adult. He will not become Presidential.

He will only get worse. The crazy will only get crazier, the cruelty will become crueler, the corruption will grow like a cancer.

He is The King, anointed by God, and questioning Him is blasphemy, punishable by death.

Nobody stands up to The MAGA Inquisition.

mwmisses4289

(4,548 posts)
40. Many are standing up to the maga inquisition.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:28 PM
Apr 16

Maybe not always in grand gestures like a No kings march, but in little ways- an act of kindness here, a court case that wins there- people are standing up.

LudwigPastorius

(14,910 posts)
11. MAGAts are too stupid to realize that Louis is one of them.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:37 PM
Apr 16

If there’s any upside to this, maybe it will make him rethink supporting Trump and his Nazi cult.

BlueKota

(5,504 posts)
55. It was not Louis the Magat
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 04:30 PM
Apr 16

It was the Pope's other brother John. I just read the Pope has always been closer to John. Also tsf praised Louis in an interview.

Response to niyad (Reply #64)

niyad

(133,557 posts)
70. Thank you so much for the addded information. The hill article
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 08:15 PM
Apr 16

sucks, written as if the pontiff only has one brother, whose name we should obviously know. grrrrr

yorkster

(3,913 posts)
30. He likes brother Louis, who lives in FL and supports Trump.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:58 PM
Apr 16

John is the brother who lives in Chicsgo area.

hlthe2b

(114,387 posts)
15. As asked earlier re: another incident: STAGED by Trump, or NOT staged by Trump? You decide.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:04 PM
Apr 16

Just sayin... Among those with motivation to have this smear Liberal/Progressives, no denying...

BlueKota

(5,504 posts)
56. I think if it was to smear progressives
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 04:32 PM
Apr 16

it would have been against Louis the magat brother, not John.

hlthe2b

(114,387 posts)
57. The Hill article does not mention John, but only mentions Louis--the MAGA brother in the article
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 04:54 PM
Apr 16

which implies it was HIS house. Maybe not, but it doesn't say otherwise, but specifically discusses both Louis and Leo ONLY.

PatrickforB

(15,494 posts)
16. That is how the mafia rolls, and Trump is as mobbed up as you can get. I don't
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:08 PM
Apr 16

think this will stop Pope Leo from speaking prophetically, though.

BidenRocks

(3,432 posts)
21. Unless they used a burner phone,
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:22 PM
Apr 16

how are these calls not traceable given AI and all the other caller ID?

maga is not smart enough to think this through, which means the cops do not want to find the caller!

Did the call come from area code 202?

bluestarone

(22,377 posts)
43. 202 seems to be a real spammy number.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:40 PM
Apr 16

We at our house have been getting spam calls from 202 868 5207 last couple days!!

Nigrum Cattus

(1,346 posts)
23. nothing says repug RWRE's like a threat
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:35 PM
Apr 16

right wing religious extremists are bad enough, but repug
RWRE's are unAmerican failures of the highest degree.

slightlv

(7,882 posts)
28. This ought to lead to less
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:57 PM
Apr 16

Money in the poor buckets, and fewer people on the rolls. Real Christians should break off from churches who condone this kind of behavior... even silently... start their own Christian churches or pack the progressive Christian churches. That's just my opinion, and its from an outsider looking in... I'm not a Christian, so you can take it for what it's worth. I don't mean to offend anyone. I like this pope. He walks the talk on a good many issues... not all, unfortunately. But enough the faith would be less without him IMO.

magicarpet

(19,107 posts)
58. Really,... for sure,... the real honest to goodness Christians should publicly and loudly,...
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 04:58 PM
Apr 16

... denounce these fake and fascist KKKrishtun and ridicule them every chance they get. It is like how the radical rightwing "conservative" family values Nazis cooped the American flag. As if they were the only ones worthy of flying our flag because they were the only true patriotic Americas.

Same applies to these Nazi KKKrishtuns - it is about time true Christians took a stand and clearly equivocate that the Nazi KKKrishtuns have alot of nerve and audacity to claim that they are the true followers for Jesus Christ. They know nothing of his teachings and certainly DO NOT practice what he preached. This should be made loudly and clearly to these Nazis every chance we get.

They have had a free pass long enough to falsely proclaim their love and devotion to Jesus - while they act as demons putting everything and everyone else down.

Enough of their bullshit.

slightlv

(7,882 posts)
62. I can feel the fear... much like the Jews
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 06:15 PM
Apr 16

In WWII. Stand true to the true Faith and be cut down or try to wait for the death of the demigod. It's not an easy place to be and damn trump for bastardizing the faith like he has. We have our own problems with some of the Asatru... so I feel it when one of the "good" priests gets called out like this. Priests and Priestesses of goodwill and common cause should all stand together in times like these. The bridges we built in Interfaith services should do us well now, and not be forgotten when the danger has passed. At some point "they" will come for us... they always do. But I will still stand by the minister or priest who walks the talk of his faith, just as I surely try to do the same each day.

But in essence I agree... more noise must come from the faithful. Trump draws his religion from the charismatics and from Norman Vincent Peale. He is not now, nor has he ever been Bible based. Anything above a whisper could drown out his noise... like take apart hegsbreaths repetition of a fake Bible verse of a movie line and mock it mercilessly in hometown newspapers big and small.

angrychair

(12,424 posts)
44. Started noticing this trend
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:41 PM
Apr 16

Where Republicans go after the family members of people as a way of getting at the person they really want to hurt.

It's incredibly destructive.

dem4decades

(14,246 posts)
45. Nice family you have here Pope, it would be a shame if anything happened to them.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:47 PM
Apr 16

Perhaps you'd like to stop the criticism and tell the world that Jesus told me that he favors the war.

Response to riversedge (Original post)

70sEraVet

(5,569 posts)
61. Well, vance told the Pope that he'd better be careful when talking theology.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 06:07 PM
Apr 16

The Pope doesn't have wife or kids, so a brother will have to serve as a soft target.

bluestarone

(22,377 posts)
68. I'm kinda comparing this to Jan 6, where TSF was asked to tell these assholes to STOP. He did NOT
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 07:04 PM
Apr 16

Do it .He let them trash the Capital. So is he calling out these bomb threats? I'm thinking fuck NO. Has any RETHUG asked him to call off his GOONS? Fuck no!

JokeHer

(54 posts)
72. I'm not at all religious
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 08:40 PM
Apr 16

But I HATE TRUMP and his cult and I hope they all burn in hell for eternity!!!!

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