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“We must defend the truth at all costs, even if we are reduced to just twelve again.” Saint John Paul II

President Trump lashed out against Pope Leo XIV on social media on Sunday night, calling the first-ever American pontiff “weak” over his calls for the U.S. war in Iran to end. What You Need to Know is streaming on @DisneyPlus. Stream now: abcnews.link/b6V1bt1?utm_so…

"I will not shy away from announcing the message of the gospel, of inviting all people to look for ways of building bridges for peace and reconciliation, of looking for ways to avoid war any time that's possible." - Pope Leo XIV

When we think of Ancient Rome and the Roman emperors: Where are their successors? Where is the successor of Caesar Augustus? And, who cares? But if you want to see the successor of St. Peter, he is here, smiling and waving at the vast crowds that come to him from all over the world. The Catholic Church has outlived every empire that has tried to take it on.

@Pontifex @Sophie_Mokoena Amen!

The future belongs to men and women of peace. Justice will always triumph over injustice in the end, just as violence will never have the last word, despite all appearances. #ApostolicJourney #Algeria vatican.va/content/leo-xi…

BREAKING: A Catholic priest unleashes a viral takedown of Donald Trump after he attacked Pope Leo and posted an image of himself as Jesus Christ healing a sick man. This is an absolute must-read for every American... "You are only a man @realDonaldTrump, and someday you will stand before our Lord Jesus Christ. You claim our Holy Father @Pontifex is weak, but it takes more strength to do what one should rather than simply what one wants," Father Joseph DeMarzo of the Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey wrote on X. "You intervened in Venezuela under the pretext of stopping drugs and criminals from entering our country, and under Nicolás Maduro you described the regime in terms of narco-terrorism," he continued. "My qualm is the name games you play. Do you think you can simply legitimize actions by denoting terminology to suit your interest? This you did." "In the same way, you and Benjamin Netanyahu undermine the true meaning of justice through continued acts of unconscionable war crimes, all in the name of 'self-defense,'" Father DeMarzo continued. "But with the Lord, there will be no altering of words and their meaning; all that will be left is the truth of what really happened." "You call the Holy Father weak because he calls for peace? What is weak is bombing children in Gaza in the name of national interest," he wrote "What is weak is saying this is God’s country, yet by your actions you act as an enemy of the cross." Father DeMarzo went on to question Trump's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly Operation Warp Speed and the vaccines. He said that "questions and debates" remain about the vaccines and while we don't agree with that assessment, it was Trump who brought up COVID protocols during his attack on Leo. And, as DeMarzo pointed out, Trump was president when COVID hit. "Inspired by Christian charity, I implore you, repent," the priest wrote. "We are Christ first, not MAGA first. Our first allegiance is to God and His Kingdom. Are you God first or MAGA first? If God first, why do some of your actions betray that truth? If you come after the Church and the Holy Father @Pontifex_de, don’t think I’ll be silent. I only fear God." Please ❤️ and share if you stand with Pope Leo!

All the holy father did was ask for peace. Peace! I stand with Pope LeoXIV ❤️

If JD Vance had any integrity and respect for his Catholic faith, he would resign his office tonight.

@noah_mwamfupe @kiko69264573307 I absolutely stand with the greatest pope of our times, pope Leo is a saint of all times against all evil that surrounds us! A man of honor and highest faith for gods goodness and justice and love for all mankind!! His light will overcome this evil darkness in our midst and world

RETWEET if you stand with Pope Leo against Donald Trump!

#ISTANDWITHPOPELEOXIV @Pontifex

The one world leader I trust right now

@realCarola2Hope Amen!!!

Pope Leo XIV is not ‘woke’, nor a Marxist, nor a progressive, nor a leftist. The Pope is simply a Christian. When he defends the poor and the innocent, he is following the Gospel. When he denounces injustice, he is imitating Christ. When he speaks for the poor, he is repeating word for word the Sermon on the Mount. Those who are angry at him are not fighting with Pope Leo XIV. They are fighting with Christ. Because it was Jesus who said: ‘Whatever you did for the least of my brothers, you did for me.’ Rejecting the Pope for being merciful is not something a Christian does. The problem is not that Leo XIV has strayed from Christ. The problem is that some have strayed so far from the Gospel that they no longer recognize it when they see it.

Pope Leo: “Enough with the idolatry of self and money! Enough with the display of power! Enough with war! True strength is manifested in serving life.”

Hundreds of millions of people throughout the world are immersed in extreme poverty. Yet, disproportionate wealth remains in the hands of a few. It is an unjust scenario, in the face of which we cannot fail to question ourselves and commit to change things. There is no lack of resources at the root of disparities, but the need to address solvable problems related to a more equitable distribution of wealth, to be achieved with moral sense and honesty.

God does not bless any conflict. Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs. Military action will not create space for freedom or times of #Peace, which comes only from the patient promotion of coexistence and dialogue among peoples.

🇧🇷 The President of Brazil declares: Iran has also been attacked. I am very angry! Why does everyone with power think they own the world?! We are no longer colonies. We have our independence. Come, let us cry out! The empire bombed Iran. Sanctioned Venezuela. Blockaded Cuba. Invaded Iraq. Destroyed Libya. Colonized Palestine. And the world is supposed to stay silent. Brazil speaks. The Global South rises. We are no longer colonies. We are not asking permission. We are declaring independence. Come, let us cry out. Not with tears. With voices. With unity. With resistance.

@ednyoka Please pray for Jacqui and her intentions