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There Will Be No Second Avignon: Americans Stand With Pope Leo XIV
A senior Pentagon official invoked the Avignon Papacy against Pope Leo’s ambassador — the French Crown’s campaign that ended with a pope murdered. We…
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The Pentagon Threatened Pope Leo XIV’s Ambassador With the Avignon Papacy
The Free Press has documented a closed-door Pentagon meeting in which a senior Trump official lectured Pope Leo XIV’s ambassador on American military…
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Trump Backs Down Hours After Pope Leo XIV Called His Iran Threat “Unacceptable”
A two-week ceasefire is now on the table after Leo’s rebuke and more than 15,000 calls and emails from the this community — but Netanyahu is already…
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“Contact Your Congressmen” — Pope Leo XIV Enlists Americans to End the Iran War After Suggesting Trump War Crimes
The pope’s direct appeal to citizens landed as Archbishop Paul Coakley, the USCCB president, called on Trump to “step back from the precipice” and…
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“A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight” — Trump Invokes God for Iran Annihilation as Pope Leo XIV Stands Alone
Trump said God supports his war while Hegseth compared a rescued pilot to the resurrection of Jesus Christ — and Vance signaled “every tool” is on the…
Apr 7
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Epstein and Bannon Plotted to “Take Down” Pope Francis
New Epstein Files reveal a chilling alliance between Jeffrey Epstein and Steve Bannon — and a failed campaign to crush the Francis papacy.
Feb 6
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Bishop Barron Goes Full MAGA: A Silence and a Scandal Behind His Rightward Shift
Once seen as a centrist evangelist with wide appeal, Bishop Robert Barron has spent the past few years aligning himself with MAGA politicians…
Jan 15
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Secrets of Leo XIV’s Election: Smuggled Phones, Double Votes, and a Terrified Papabile
A major insider account of the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV has arrived — in Spanish — spilling jaw-dropping anecdotes from the Sistine Chapel.
Nov 21, 2025
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Pope Leo vs. the Empire of Lies: The Long Game to Defeat Trumpism
He’s already rebuked immigration crackdowns and blasted the “logic of exclusion” fueling rising nationalism. Now, as the youngest pope in 35 years, Leo…
Oct 26, 2025
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A Chicago Priest Is Walking 800 Miles for America’s Undocumented Families
Starting from Pope Leo’s childhood home, Fr. Gary Graf’s pilgrimage to the Statue of Liberty is a prayer for compassion and immigration justice.
Oct 11, 2025
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The Ground Is Shaking
The resurrection began with an earthquake. From the White House to St. Peter’s Square, two earthquakes taught me that this faith demands movement.
Apr 5
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Something Strange is Happening
Holy Saturday is the only day of the year without liturgy, without readings, without even the Eucharist. The ancient homily prayed today asks us to sit…
Apr 4
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Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights?
Pope Leo XIV carried the cross through all 14 stations at the Colosseum. Simon of Cyrene would have understood.
Apr 4
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The Eucharist Isn’t A Prize for the Perfect
Jesus washed the feet of the man who would sell him and the man who would deny him. The God of the Universe doesn’t discriminate in his mercy.
Apr 3
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While Trump Promises Hell on Earth, Pope Leo XIV Preaches Peace
From Isaiah’s rebuke on Palm Sunday to “Lay down your weapons!” on Easter morning, the pope chose the poor over empire. An Easter letter about our…
Apr 6
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“Lay Down Your Weapons!” — Pope Leo XIV Decries War in First Easter Address
Leo XIV’s Urbi et Orbi capped a Holy Week in which the Catholic Church challenged the Trump-Vance White House’s Iran War at every turn — from Palm…
Apr 5
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“Man Can Kill the Body, But Not Love” — Pope Leo XIV’s First Easter Vigil Homily Confronts the Powers of Death
The pope stood in St. Peter’s Basilica on Holy Saturday night and declared that no tomb can imprison the God of love. His message to a world at war…
Apr 4
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A Letter to New Catholics Entering the Church Tonight
Thousands will be baptized, confirmed, and received into the Catholic Church at Easter Vigil Masses tonight. This is what I wish someone had told me…
Apr 4
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Trump-Vance White House Escalates Holy Week Assault Against Catholic Church
A judge forced ICE to open the doors. On Holy Thursday, four priests washed the feet of fourteen detained migrants. The next morning, the Pentagon…
Apr 3
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“Not Sponsored by the Lord” — Military Archbishop Broglio Declares Iran War Unjust
The military archbishop told Catholic troops to “do as little harm as you can” — and rebuked Pete Hegseth’s invocation of Jesus from the Pentagon press…
Apr 3
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Pope Leo XIV Condemns the “Imperialist Occupation of the World” in Holy Thursday Homilies
In two addresses at the Vatican, the pope invoked Óscar Romero, quoted Pope Francis on the duty of humble love, and called Christians to kneel alongside…
Apr 2
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Bishop Barron Rewrites Pope Leo’s Anti-War Message on Ben Shapiro’s Show
After being in the White House as Trump was compared to the risen Christ, Barron told Shapiro the pope’s Palm Sunday rebuke wasn’t about Iran — and the…
Apr 2
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“You Rose Up” — Leaked Video Shows Bishop Barron Clapping as Trump Was Compared to Christ
Barron co-hosted the event during Holy Week, abandoning his Minnesota flock for a 64-minute spectacle where clergy cast Trump as a figure of the risen…
Apr 2
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“A Lion Who Knows When to Roar” — Christopher Lamb’s Revelatory Portrait of Pope Leo XIV
Christopher Lamb spent two decades covering the Vatican. His account of Leo’s first year draws on interviews with cardinals, diplomats, and members of…
Apr 1
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“Look For An Off Ramp” — Pope Leo XIV Implores Trump to End War by Easter
The pope walked out of Castel Gandolfo on Tuesday and offered the president a path toward ending the Iran war.
Mar 31
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JD Vance, Rebuked by Two Popes, Publishes a Book About Finding God
The vice president's “Communion” promises a religious memoir. His actual Catholic record tells a different story.
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Villanova Days: How College Shaped Pope Leo XIV
Before he was the pope railing against a “throwaway culture,” he was Bob Prevost, a quiet and nerdy math major at Villanova University with a passion…
Dec 13, 2025
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The Pope’s Closest Aide Is a Millennial from Peru
The charismatic young priest’s close bond with Leo — from the villages of Peru to the halls of the Vatican — has already won him a following among the…
Nov 29, 2025
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How Peru Made Pope Leo XIV
New revelations from Pope Leo XIV’s years in South America show why his gentle style hides a radical vision for the Church and the world.
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How Pope Leo Faced Corrupt Politicians and Economic Collapse in Peru — and Built Hope Instead
Long before he was Pope Leo XIV, Fr. Roberto Prevost learned what real power in the fact looks like: presence, patience, and courage.
Nov 9, 2025
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Pope Leo's Hidden Years in Trujillo: The Theology of Friendship in the Making the First American Pope
In this two part series, we'll explore a new book that gives us the deepest insight ever to the young Fr. Robert Prevost's time as a missionary priest…
Nov 6, 2025
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“He Corrects Me When I'm Wrong” — Pope Leo’s MAGA Brother Breaks Silence
It’s the first interview Pope Leo’s outspoken brother has given since a flurry of media appearances right after Leo’s election. Louis Prevost, a proud…
Nov 1, 2025
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The Pope of “New Things”: Leo XIII’s Legacy in Pope Leo XIV’s Vision
From Rerum Novarum to the age of artificial intelligence: Pope Leo XIV says he chose his name to carry forward Leo XIII’s mission of confronting the…
Oct 31, 2025
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Pope Leo vs. the Empire of Lies: The Long Game to Defeat Trumpism
He’s already rebuked immigration crackdowns and blasted the “logic of exclusion” fueling rising nationalism. Now, as the youngest pope in 35 years, Leo…
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