Father Robert Prevost, who was elected as Pope and took the name Leo XIV, previously criticized Western media for pushing ideas, practices, and beliefs that are at odds with the Gospel.This Substack is reader-supported.
His later comments since then are troublesome. I do believe he was deliberately selected as an American to be an anti-Trump. He favors open borders. He has shielded child predators.
He seems focused on the fallacy that Jesus means peace on Earth. Jesus said that he came not to bring peace, but a sword (Matt 10:34). The peace Jesus brought is between man and the Almighty, not between men and men.
I rather have hopes this Pope can be persuaded in the confrontation between good and evil and in this case, Vatican corruption. We'll see.
Caring about immigrants, even if he's misguided, is not the same category as these other issues he's talking about. I think it's great he said this! I hope he still believes it.
Jesus also frequently invoked peace. He wasn't a pacifist or anything but you're reading too much into the sword comment. That was more about conflict and discord within families and communities over His teachings. Besides we don't know that the new pope is a total pacifist.
His later comments since then are troublesome. I do believe he was deliberately selected as an American to be an anti-Trump. He favors open borders. He has shielded child predators.
He seems focused on the fallacy that Jesus means peace on Earth. Jesus said that he came not to bring peace, but a sword (Matt 10:34). The peace Jesus brought is between man and the Almighty, not between men and men.
I rather have hopes this Pope can be persuaded in the confrontation between good and evil and in this case, Vatican corruption. We'll see.
Caring about immigrants, even if he's misguided, is not the same category as these other issues he's talking about. I think it's great he said this! I hope he still believes it.
Jesus also frequently invoked peace. He wasn't a pacifist or anything but you're reading too much into the sword comment. That was more about conflict and discord within families and communities over His teachings. Besides we don't know that the new pope is a total pacifist.
You misunderstand. Leo XIV does not support "peace" in all contexts, absent justice. Just look at his very strong position on Ukraine.