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@OldBayMare @ItsJuliansRum The expensive church is St Peters Basilica, and it's still there, the grandest landmark in what is now Vatican City.

@OldBayMare @ItsJuliansRum Basically, the Pope wanted to build an expensive church. The Pope needed to raise money. He got on the idea of absolving folks from sin in "indulgences". This didn't sit well with German Catholics, who thought that selling indulgences was a bit of a fraud.

St. Peter was the first Pope until his martyrdom in 65 AD. St. Linus was the second Pope until 76 AD. Pope Anacletus was the third Pope until in 92 AD. Leadership of the Catholic Church traces back 2,000 years to the Apostle Peter. Protestants don’t like this, but it’s true.

@Sklubflattchet @realjakejacks @ItsJuliansRum But then again, six Jews, seven opinions, as they always say

@Sklubflattchet @realjakejacks @ItsJuliansRum Why wouldn't he? They were Jewish. He was Jewish

@akaServnt @realjakejacks @ItsJuliansRum Hillel, Shammai, and the other Rabbis of antiquity are well renowned and their authority derived from the fact that they had an education and weren't afraid to use it. Please

@realjakejacks @ItsJuliansRum Allegedly.

@ItsJuliansRum And the Pharisees claimed authority from Moses… they were still wrong

@ItsJuliansRum @OverBenThousand And Catholics actually believe there's something wrong with that lol

@OverBenThousand The folly of Protestantism is believing you can become a Church unto yourself. It’s why Protestant congregations are constantly fracturing to form new Congregations.

@ChrisDerrow @jonathanaplumb @ItsJuliansRum And your Pope is a Chicago White Sox fan and taught math at a high school. Your previous one was a bouncer at some point. Please

@ItsJuliansRum Linus? Who assisted him, Lucy and Charlie Brown?

@yanez60677 @christopherhale This is Leo praying in front of Francis's tomb.

@christopherhale 💛🤍🇻🇦

He’s a good man.

@VaticanNews um, your byline needs to be changed to reflect the new pope.... Just saying

@VaticanNews Idea: the Vatican should buy up this parish church and turn it into a shrine or something.

@VaticanNews bbc.com/news/articles/…

Pope Leo visits the shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Genazzano, outside of Rome. The sanctuary has been run by the Augustinian Order (of which Pope Leo was a part) since the Middle Ages.

@TaraBull808 I'm laughing at all of the USA and Chicago jokes. Lol

What are your thoughts on the first ever American Pope?

@robbystarbuck I'm not Catholic, but he seems like an okay pick to lead his church.

Catholics: What’s your reaction to Pope Leo XIV?

@CardPrevost Congratulations! Congratulations! Congratulations!

BREAKING: MAGA world melts down as the Catholic Church elects American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost to become Pope Leo XIV — a man who has slammed Donald Trump and J.D. Vance in the past. Republicans wanted a far-right pope and instead they got a continuation of Pope Francis' legacy... In February, then-Cardinal Prevost shared a piece on X entitled "JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn't ask us to rank our love for others" in which the author pushed back on Vance's claim that Christians should love their family first, then their neighbor, then their community, then their fellow citizens, then the rest of the world. Vance was attempting to twist Catholic theology to defend his virulent anti-migrant views by suggesting that Christians don't have to prioritize care for anyone beyond their immediate familial circle. The then-Cardinal also retweeted a message slamming Trump and El Salvadoran Dictator Nayib Bukele for the "illicit" deportation of innocent Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia and the "suffering" caused by MAGA deportation policy. On top of that, he shared an article from the conservative American Cardinal Timothy Dalton entitled "Why Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric is so problematic" which condemned the "nativism" espoused by the MAGA movement. The piece also stated that Christians should see "the immigrant as a gift to our nation" and "welcome the stranger." Pope Leo XIV is expected to carry on his predecessor's legacy of advocating for action on climate action, upholding social justice, and caring for the global poor. In other words, he will stand for everything that MAGA opposes. Trump himself has already reacted to the announcement with a pro forma congratulations message on Truth Social that was likely written by a staffer. "Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope. It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope," wrote Trump's account. "What excitement, and what a Great Honor for our Country. I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful moment!" Once Trump gets a better sense of Pope Leo XIV's beliefs — namely that Christians are called to love and care for all of the people of the world, not just white conservatives — the president will likely be singing a very different tune. If and when that attack comes, we will proudly stand with Pope Leo's love and kindness against Trump's hatred and cruelty. Please retweet and ❤️ to congratulate Catholics on their new pope — and consider joining the growing exodus to Tribel, a new pro-democracy social network that is exploding in popularity because Twitter and Facebook are trying to stop its growth — which is only making Tribel grow even faster. Please follow us on Tribel to get all of our breaking news alerts sent straight to your phone or computer by clicking the following link: tribel.app.link/okwPIHYCIqb

@SpencerHakimian Only the MAGAts hate him lol

Oh oh. Looks like the Americans already hate the Pope they were so proud of 45 minutes ago. 🤣🤣🤣

Vatican City now that we have an American pope:

@drprevost Congratulations on being elected Pope! May you be guided with wisdom and follow the path of peace.