Michael Markwick

This one is so much more accurate than the original.

Trump is now attacking the Pope for speaking out against war while posting images of himself as a messianic figure. This is not only offensive. It is deranged, egomaniacal behavior. When will Republicans in Congress stop blindly following this dangerous and unhinged man?

President Trump has, oddly, accused Pope Leo XIV of being "weak on crime," as if the Vicar of Christ were a mayor or a governor. Here's someone else who would probably be criticized for being too lenient with criminals, even promising one a place a heaven: One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him and saying, “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” He replied, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23)

I doubt Pope Leo XIV will lose any sleep over this, before he begins his pilgrimage to Africa tomorrow. But the rest of us should. Because it is unhinged, uncharitable and unchristian. Is there no bottom to this moral squalor?

Pope Leo XIV: "Even the holy Name of God, the God of life, is being dragged into discourses of death. A world of brothers and sisters with one heavenly Father vanishes, as in a nightmare, giving way to a reality populated by enemies. We are met by threats, rather than the invitation to listen and to come together. Brothers and sisters, those who pray are aware of their own limitations; they do not kill or threaten with death. Instead, death enslaves those who have turned their backs on the living God, turning themselves and their own power into a mute, blind and deaf idol (cf. Ps 115:4–8), to which they sacrifice every value, demanding that the whole world bend its knee."

Pope Leo XIV at the Stations of the Cross: "Every person in authority will have to answer to God for the way they exercise their power." Jesus says. "Whatever you do to another human being, especially to the small and vulnerable, you do unto me. And it is to me that you will one day give an account." Image: @vaticannews_it

@JamesMartinSJ please pray for me. What would Christ have done if, after commanding the family and friends surrounding Lazarus after he’d raised him from the dead to “unbind him and set him free”, they’d recoiled in horror and walked away? He’d have unbound him Himself.

God help us. This is disgraceful language coming from a Christian, or anyone with a soul. It was just as wrong to celebrate the death of Charlie Kirk as it is to celebrate that of Robert Mueller. May they rest in peace. And may we never forget that Jesus's message is about mercy.

We support the statement by Southall Black Sisters. We also will no longer be using X (formerly Twitter) because of the platform’s refusal to effectively address the generation and circulation of non-consensual sexualized images of women and children.

@OldManLefty1 Ultra fascist

It's just so....... what's the word I'm looking for?

Translation: I failed and got played.

News: ICE agents "scatter" as San Diego Bishop Pham, Pope Leo XIV's first appointment in the US, and Jesuit priest Scott Santarosa, visit immigration court. timesofsandiego.com/life/2025/06/2… via @TimesofSanDiego

My statement:

"Pope Leo warned about fake news. President Trump just showed us a worst-case scenario." americamagazine.org/politics-socie…

📢 On April 28th, Canadians will head to the polls to choose their next government! I’m happy to be running for re-election to continue delivering results for #WestVancouver—#SunshineCoast—#SeatoSky Country (1/3)

@JamesMartinSJ ❤️‍🔥

Good news from Rome!

Thank you. We're strongest when we are united.

@JustinTrudeau Thank you for your historic service to Canada and Canadians.

I leave as leader of the Liberal Party with the same belief in hope and hard work as when I started. Hope for this party and for this country, because of the millions of Canadians who prove every day that better is always possible.