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In reply to the discussion: Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery [View all]

BumRushDaShow

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16. There will always be the battle
Reply to ancianita (Reply #15)
Tue May 26, 2026, 01:33 PM
Yesterday

and just posting the news about what has gone on this past year, has confirmed THAT for me.

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Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Monday OP
Pope Leo is going to make a major impact, given he is not afraid to speak truth... hlthe2b Monday #1
Love this man Clouds Passing Monday #2
Having to apologize for a centuries-long oopsie kind of puts a big crack in that whole "papal infallibility" thing. LudwigPastorius Monday #3
Big Nope. Infallibility refers to statements made Ex Cathedra. NO pope has ever spoken ex cathedra to declare slavery ancianita Monday #4
So, popes (say Nick V, for instance) can be fallible, as long as their directives aren't "official". LudwigPastorius Yesterday #6
They are human and can err. But almost all of the 267 pope's in Jesus's 2,000 year old church hold to the Gospel ancianita Yesterday #9
It's a shame that that this gesture has gotten lost and drowned out in all the absurd news. BumRushDaShow Monday #5
Well, not totally drowned out. It stayed as the digital front page headline of the New York Times yesterday. ancianita Yesterday #7
Not that many still have a NYT sub BumRushDaShow Yesterday #8
Around 15 million digital subscribers by the end of next year. ancianita Yesterday #10
But as you might have noticed BumRushDaShow Yesterday #11
Of course the audience might include all who are neutral, or of all other faiths. The encyclical is to people of ancianita Yesterday #12
I agree on the intent and appreciate Pope Leo going farther than even Francis on advocacy BumRushDaShow Yesterday #13
Well, he's starting from a divine place that moves toward peace on Earth. Where and what ancianita Yesterday #15
There will always be the battle BumRushDaShow Yesterday #16
Yes, agree. You're foundational in posting the news; that said, the battle isn't always what it's reported to be. ancianita Yesterday #17
This afternoon and yesterday was such an example of the pendulum swings BumRushDaShow Yesterday #18
Absolutely important battles to cover! ancianita Yesterday #19
Now do apologizing for forcing women to give birth at the cost of their own lives. 50 Shades Of Blue Yesterday #14
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