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rampartd

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116. an under secretary "summons" an ambassador? and not at the state dept?/

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 07:34 AM

16 hrs ago

“has the military power to do whatever it wants in the world. The Catholic Church had better take its side.”

does that talk get these guys chanting "usa usa usa" because it ain't working on me.

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WTF. mercuryblues Yesterday #1

Well there goes Italy malaise Yesterday #6

And all the Catholics of the world BonnieJW Yesterday #45

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

And much of Latin America. Wednesdays Yesterday #102

Much of Western Europe... r�is�n_dubh 23 hrs ago #110

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

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

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

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

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

I can vouch for that. Wednesdays Yesterday #96

Yep. Catholic here. Oh boy did we obey. calimary 23 hrs ago #112

I have a different memory of those formative years FakeNoose 13 hrs ago #129

Maybe it was regional, Ms. Toad 13 hrs ago #130

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They're in league with the antiChrist B.See Yesterday #91

Another regime change scheme? Marcuse Yesterday #95

Trump would do as Henry VIII did if he thought he could get away with it. hunter 15 hrs ago #119

That wouldn't have happened if Henry had been allowed to divorce his first wife FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #133

So is Trump going to bomb the Vatican? SunSeeker Yesterday #2

It's definitely an implied threat. ananda Yesterday #35

He has two brothers in Florida and Illinois but no children. Marcuse 9 hrs ago #140

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

Wonder what Catholic convert JD Vance thinks of all that... SunSeeker Yesterday #93

don't give him any ideas plz vapor2 Yesterday #59

I hope the fucking Catholics that voted for the tsf BlueKota Yesterday #3

Those Catholics hate their Pope. Other Catholics love their Pope. mucifer Yesterday #5

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

Many of them like Whiskey Pete BlueKota Yesterday #37

Exactly! ybbor Yesterday #25

I really admire this Pope. BlueKota Yesterday #32

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

I was raised Catholic too. Dulcinea Yesterday #77

I agree. These two most recent Popes to me represent BlueKota Yesterday #82

I agree. As a recovering ex Catholic I do like.. yourout Yesterday #103

That is good that your wife's church is inclusive. BlueKota 10 hrs ago #136

Popes Leo and Francis are truly "modern" men of this century FakeNoose 13 hrs ago #131

Trumpist Conservative Catholics will never hear about this incident. maxsolomon Yesterday #8

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

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

yeppers - got some friends like that rurallib Yesterday #29

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

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

Right? ShazzieB Yesterday #67

They don't even care if he believes JBTaurus83 Yesterday #105

Do they know how many abortions OhioBack2Blue Yesterday #66

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I gotcha beat, I think... slightlv Yesterday #71

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

+1 area51 23 hrs ago #109

He actually had Erik aborted RVN VET71 16 hrs ago #117

TSF and crew had better get ready for some smiting. Sneederbunk Yesterday #4

Guess they really don't like Leo's public statements wnylib Yesterday #7

This was January so they must really be pissed with his comments malaise Yesterday #9

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

Agree malaise Yesterday #56

I can't help but being afraid for his safety MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #36

Dear Goddess, these people are beyond deranged and dangerous. niyad Yesterday #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 Yesterday #11

need to read up on the Avignon Papacy malaise Yesterday #15

Avignon Papacy, in a nutshell: Wednesdays Yesterday #99

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Colby is NOT . . . AverageOldGuy Yesterday #17

He is a nepo baby, a grandson of one-time CIA head William Colby. n/t valleyrogue 23 hrs ago #108

Nepo Borgia baby yorkster 17 hrs ago #114

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

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

The Avignon Papacy AverageOldGuy Yesterday #19

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

Thank you AverageOldGuy malaise Yesterday #22

Thanks MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #41

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

Well, this just answered my question..thanks Deuxcents Yesterday #23

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

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

A church that's not even Roman Catholic. nt Wednesdays Yesterday #101

He looks like a young Jonathan Winters. llmart Yesterday #74

Reminds me of Dom DeLuise sop 10 hrs ago #135

Smug, smackable face dedl67 8 hrs ago #142

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Going to war with the Pope. Irish_Dem Yesterday #26

Steve Bannon's wet dream no_hypocrisy Yesterday #28

They had a "fourteenth-century weapon" handy? underpants Yesterday #30

Thanks for the info MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #43

I think it's long past due to excommunicate many of these right-wing fascist Catholics in America. Crowman2009 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #34

The forces of darkness have thrown down the gauntlet. patphil Yesterday #39

Jeezus. Impeach him! Joinfortmill Yesterday #40

Well, that's some crazy shit right there. MerryBlooms Yesterday #42

Say what? Cirsium Yesterday #44

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

Yup. God help us all!! blue-wave Yesterday #50

I mean, would you look at that upholstery: Emrys Yesterday #58

Jay Dee would blue-wave Yesterday #72

How many American Cardinals blue-wave Yesterday #48

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

The Avignon Papacy could be second pope Buzz cook Yesterday #54

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

Kick! red dog 1 Yesterday #57

Didn't the Pope snub Vance on his last visit? vapor2 Yesterday #60

Yes malaise Yesterday #64

So now Trump is going to bomb the Vatican? DFW Yesterday #61

Another link malaise Yesterday #79

To match the elbow-bending tendencies of Pete Hegseth, Mblaze Yesterday #68

They are all drunk on power. Figarosmom Yesterday #69

Pentagon Threatened the Pope After He Criticized Trump LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #73

Good link malaise Yesterday #75

Remember when Trump dressed up as the Pope? delisen Yesterday #78

THIS malaise Yesterday #80

Trump did not "dress up as the Pope" Wiz Imp 7 hrs ago #144

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The best news is that the pope malaise Yesterday #87

Six of the current Nine Supreme Court Justices are Catholic. mackdaddy Yesterday #88

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Indeed. calimary 9 hrs ago #141

Omg BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #89

NAZI diplomacy, but not so classy. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #94

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

I think trump just wants KT2000 Yesterday #100

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I believe that Mierda47 has secured a seat in hell. n/t aggiesal 21 hrs ago #113

I want earthly punishment malaise 16 hrs ago #115

I want both. n/t aggiesal 14 hrs ago #123

LOL malaise 14 hrs ago #124

an under secretary "summons" an ambassador? and not at the state dept?/ rampartd 16 hrs ago #116

All our worst nightmares about the influence of violent video malaise 16 hrs ago #118

I didn't think anyone in Trumps administration was even that smart. BradBo 15 hrs ago #120

These people are fucking crazy. This is Steven Miller the whole way. BradBo 15 hrs ago #121

Or Bannon malaise 14 hrs ago #122

Holy crap! PatSeg 13 hrs ago #125

Yep malaise 13 hrs ago #126

This is the kind of evil and madness PatSeg 7 hrs ago #143

How many divisions does the Pope have?-Josef Stalin CanonRay 13 hrs ago #127

You are correct malaise 12 hrs ago #132

Trumps reply.. Playingmantis 13 hrs ago #128

Threatening the Pope maliaSmith 11 hrs ago #134

And those same morons that call themselves Catholic and voted for the Orange Potato and GOP congress mdbl 10 hrs ago #137

Look at who Kegbreath's pastor is. This pretty much explains it all. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 9 hrs ago #138

It feels sorta like John Paul II v Moscow, 2.0 Torchlight 9 hrs ago #139

Out of control maniacs with unlimited power at their fingertips. Martin68 7 hrs ago #145