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81. Well, I thought they were all devout Christians.....nope it's all cosplay.

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 08:36 PM

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Don't take any shit from them Leo.

Pope says Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization is ‘truly unacceptable’

BY NICOLE WINFIELD
Updated 3:14 PM CDT, April 7, 2026
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ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization was “truly unacceptable” and said any attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law.

In some of his strongest comments yet against the war, the American pope urged Americans and other people of good will to contact their political leaders and congressional representatives to demand they reject war and work for peace.

“Today as we all know there was this threat against all the people of Iran. This is truly unacceptable,” Leo said as he left his country house in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome.

He was referring to Trump’s threat that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran fails to meet his latest deadline to strike a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

https://apnews.com/article/pope-leo-iran-trump-threat-unacceptable-332059536d7c4d6071c8f5abb35d8c8d

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Oh My! The Pentagon Threatened Pope Leo XIV's Ambassador With the Avignon Papacy [View all] malaise 18 hrs ago OP

WTF. mercuryblues 18 hrs ago #1

Well there goes Italy malaise 18 hrs ago #6

And all the Catholics of the world BonnieJW 16 hrs ago #45

the anti catholicism of these maga know nothings is in their dna. rampartd 12 hrs ago #106

And much of Latin America. Wednesdays 12 hrs ago #102

Much of Western Europe... r�is�n_dubh 11 hrs ago #110

To the right wing Evangelicals, the pope is the devil incarnate and Catholicism is an abomination. flashman13 16 hrs ago #55

Who says we'd even want to go to such an - um - "event"? calimary 15 hrs ago #70

You must have grown up in a different era than I did. Ms. Toad 15 hrs ago #76

I dated a Jewish girl in high school and went to synagogue with her family a couple of times. flashman13 15 hrs ago #85

The rest of us were all friendly and had a good time at each other's churches. Ms. Toad 14 hrs ago #92

I can vouch for that. Wednesdays 13 hrs ago #96

Yep. Catholic here. Oh boy did we obey. calimary 11 hrs ago #112

I have a different memory of those formative years FakeNoose 1 hr ago #129

Maybe it was regional, Ms. Toad 1 hr ago #130

I guess the point is that it was made clear they wren't invited. I'm no expert, but that doesn't sound very christian. flashman13 15 hrs ago #84

They're in league with the antiChrist B.See 14 hrs ago #91

Another regime change scheme? Marcuse 13 hrs ago #95

Trump would do as Henry VIII did if he thought he could get away with it. hunter 3 hrs ago #119

That wouldn't have happened if Henry had been allowed to divorce his first wife FakeNoose 1 hr ago #133

So is Trump going to bomb the Vatican? SunSeeker 18 hrs ago #2

It's definitely an implied threat. ananda 16 hrs ago #35

And, does he want to move the seat of the papacy to the White House? ananda 16 hrs ago #38

Wonder what Catholic convert JD Vance thinks of all that... SunSeeker 13 hrs ago #93

don't give him any ideas plz vapor2 16 hrs ago #59

I hope the fucking Catholics that voted for the tsf BlueKota 18 hrs ago #3

Those Catholics hate their Pope. Other Catholics love their Pope. mucifer 18 hrs ago #5

But do they love Whiskey Pete going all "30 Years War" at the Pentagon? paleotn 18 hrs ago #14

Many of them like Whiskey Pete BlueKota 16 hrs ago #37

Exactly! ybbor 17 hrs ago #25

I really admire this Pope. BlueKota 17 hrs ago #32

Not raised Catholic, but I'm definitely impressed with Leo. ShazzieB 16 hrs ago #49

I was raised Catholic too. Dulcinea 15 hrs ago #77

I agree. These two most recent Popes to me represent BlueKota 15 hrs ago #82

I agree. As a recovering ex Catholic I do like.. yourout 12 hrs ago #103

Popes Leo and Francis are truly "modern" men of this century FakeNoose 1 hr ago #131

Trumpist Conservative Catholics will never hear about this incident. maxsolomon 18 hrs ago #8

Not a chance. I'd have probably never heard of it without DU underpants 17 hrs ago #33

Yah, my whole damn family voted for the orange piece of shit BECAUSE OF HIS ABORTION STANCE!!!!!! a kennedy 17 hrs ago #27

yeppers - got some friends like that rurallib 17 hrs ago #29

It's so ironic how many fell for his anti-abortion act. ShazzieB 16 hrs ago #51

I wonder how many he paid for over the years. n/t SheilaAnn 16 hrs ago #63

Right? ShazzieB 16 hrs ago #67

They don't even care if he believes JBTaurus83 12 hrs ago #105

Do they know how many abortions OhioBack2Blue 16 hrs ago #66

Indeed, the Bible says nothing about abortion, except for a how-to. Wednesdays 13 hrs ago #98

I gotcha beat, I think... slightlv 15 hrs ago #71

I'm quite sure Trump doesn't really give 2 hoots about abortion... 3catwoman3 14 hrs ago #90

+1 area51 11 hrs ago #109

He actually had Erik aborted RVN VET71 4 hrs ago #117

TSF and crew had better get ready for some smiting. Sneederbunk 18 hrs ago #4

Guess they really don't like Leo's public statements wnylib 18 hrs ago #7

This was January so they must really be pissed with his comments malaise 18 hrs ago #9

Thats probably why hes been making them, Chicago Pope cares more about the Cubs than he does their threats lol. Volaris 16 hrs ago #52

Agree malaise 16 hrs ago #56

I can't help but being afraid for his safety MustLoveBeagles 16 hrs ago #36

Dear Goddess, these people are beyond deranged and dangerous. niyad 18 hrs ago #10

I just caught the tail end of her segment before the break..what's going on? I need to read up on the Avignon Papacy Deuxcents 18 hrs ago #11

need to read up on the Avignon Papacy malaise 18 hrs ago #15

Avignon Papacy, in a nutshell: Wednesdays 13 hrs ago #99

Omg what a manipulative bunch of degenerates. Passages 18 hrs ago #12

Nobody expects 3825-87867 18 hrs ago #13

There's an almost full bingo card of pissed off religious groups that tsf is about to complete. rubbersole 18 hrs ago #16

Colby is NOT . . . AverageOldGuy 18 hrs ago #17

He is a nepo baby, a grandson of one-time CIA head William Colby. n/t valleyrogue 11 hrs ago #108

Nepo Borgia baby yorkster 5 hrs ago #114

If only there were some super secret Vatican police force PuraVidaDreamin 18 hrs ago #18

The church has had or does have secret people who can take care of a situation that you're alluding to. Trueblue1968 14 hrs ago #86

The Avignon Papacy AverageOldGuy 17 hrs ago #19

Thanks..got to reading this history, too. I'm wondering just why the pentagon is bringing this up now Deuxcents 17 hrs ago #21

Thank you AverageOldGuy malaise 17 hrs ago #22

Thanks MustLoveBeagles 16 hrs ago #41

And now: Recently-converted Catholic JD Vance says he will "look into the report" AverageOldGuy 17 hrs ago #20

Well, this just answered my question..thanks Deuxcents 17 hrs ago #23

He has a pre-campaign book out. It has a church on the cover. underpants 16 hrs ago #47

A church he had never even been in, much less attended. niyad 16 hrs ago #62

A church that's not even Roman Catholic. nt Wednesdays 13 hrs ago #101

He looks like a young Jonathan Winters. llmart 15 hrs ago #74

How long until VD Jance renounces Catholicism & goes full fundie? Dulcinea 15 hrs ago #83

Makes sense to me... littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #24

Going to war with the Pope. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #26

Steve Bannon's wet dream no_hypocrisy 17 hrs ago #28

They had a "fourteenth-century weapon" handy? underpants 17 hrs ago #30

Thanks for the info MustLoveBeagles 16 hrs ago #43

I think it's long past due to excommunicate many of these right-wing fascist Catholics in America. Crowman2009 17 hrs ago #31

Like that will scare him. Bob doesn't strike me as the type to suffer fools. He also strikes me as the type Scrivener7 17 hrs ago #34

The forces of darkness have thrown down the gauntlet. patphil 16 hrs ago #39

Jeezus. Impeach him! Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #40

Well, that's some crazy shit right there. MerryBlooms 16 hrs ago #42

Say what? Cirsium 16 hrs ago #44

Welp, for those who thought this administration left the rails and went full wackaloon in the last few weeks, Emrys 16 hrs ago #46

Yup. God help us all!! blue-wave 16 hrs ago #50

I mean, would you look at that upholstery: Emrys 16 hrs ago #58

Jay Dee would blue-wave 15 hrs ago #72

How many American Cardinals blue-wave 16 hrs ago #48

I'm confident there will be not a word of this on EWTN DBoon 16 hrs ago #53

The Avignon Papacy could be second pope Buzz cook 16 hrs ago #54

Well, it's high time the Antipope put in an appearance Emrys 16 hrs ago #65

Kick! red dog 1 16 hrs ago #57

Didn't the Pope snub Vance on his last visit? vapor2 16 hrs ago #60

Yes malaise 16 hrs ago #64

So now Trump is going to bomb the Vatican? DFW 16 hrs ago #61

Another link malaise 15 hrs ago #79

To match the elbow-bending tendencies of Pete Hegseth, Mblaze 16 hrs ago #68

They are all drunk on power. Figarosmom 16 hrs ago #69

Pentagon Threatened the Pope After He Criticized Trump LetMyPeopleVote 15 hrs ago #73

Good link malaise 15 hrs ago #75

Remember when Trump dressed up as the Pope? delisen 15 hrs ago #78

THIS malaise 15 hrs ago #80

Well, I thought they were all devout Christians.....nope it's all cosplay. spanone 15 hrs ago #81

The best news is that the pope malaise 14 hrs ago #87

Six of the current Nine Supreme Court Justices are Catholic. mackdaddy 14 hrs ago #88

How many of those six are Opus Dei? Wednesdays 12 hrs ago #104

Omg BlueWaveNeverEnd 14 hrs ago #89

NAZI diplomacy, but not so classy. Kid Berwyn 13 hrs ago #94

I can't believe this. The Trump Administration doesn't know that much history. n/t malthaussen 13 hrs ago #97

I think trump just wants KT2000 13 hrs ago #100

This is outrageously insane even for the Trump administration. valleyrogue 12 hrs ago #107

Post removed Post removed 11 hrs ago #111

I believe that Mierda47 has secured a seat in hell. n/t aggiesal 9 hrs ago #113

I want earthly punishment malaise 4 hrs ago #115

I want both. n/t aggiesal 2 hrs ago #123

LOL malaise 2 hrs ago #124

an under secretary "summons" an ambassador? and not at the state dept?/ rampartd 4 hrs ago #116

All our worst nightmares about the influence of violent video malaise 4 hrs ago #118

I didn't think anyone in Trumps administration was even that smart. BradBo 3 hrs ago #120

These people are fucking crazy. This is Steven Miller the whole way. BradBo 3 hrs ago #121

Or Bannon malaise 3 hrs ago #122

Holy crap! PatSeg 2 hrs ago #125

Yep malaise 1 hr ago #126

How many divisions does the Pope have?-Josef Stalin CanonRay 1 hr ago #127

You are correct malaise 1 hr ago #132

Trumps reply.. Playingmantis 1 hr ago #128