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Elon Musk is A Trillionaire. Pope Leo XIV Isn’t Happy About it.
The SpaceX IPO pushed Musk’s fortune past $1 trillion on Friday — three days after the pope stood in a Barcelona stadium and named the idolatry of…
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‘All of Us Are Migrants’ — Pope Leo XIV Closes Spain Trip at the Doorstep of Africa
At the Las Raíces migrant center in Tenerife, the pope went off-script to address newcomers in French and English — then told human traffickers they…
Jun 12
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“Dignity Has No Passport” — Pope Leo XIV Turns Europe’s Dock of Shame Into a Pulpit
At Arguineguín, where 2,600 migrants once slept on concrete, the pope bowed before the survivors of the Atlantic crossing. Then he told Europe its…
Jun 12
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“Families Fight. But Family Is Forever.” — Pope Leo XIV’s Brother on the Year MAGA Tried to Tear the Prevosts Apart
Across EWTN, La Croix, NBC Chicago, and CNN, John Prevost talked Trump, Pete Hegseth, the bank teller, AI deepfakes, the Peeps, Bozo’s Circus, and the…
Jun 10
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Pope Leo XIV Puts the ‘Economy That Kills’ on Trial Before the Young People of Barcelona
From Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar trajectory to the “cult of self-image,” the pope traced a single sickness. At the Lluís Companys Stadium, he prescribed…
Jun 10
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Pope Leo XIV Puts the ‘Economy That Kills’ on Trial Before the Young People of Barcelona
From Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar trajectory to the “cult of self-image,” the pope traced a single sickness. At the Lluís Companys Stadium, he prescribed…
Jun 10
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“The World Is in Profound Crisis” — Pope Leo XIV’s Historic Address to Spain’s Parliament Lands on Trump’s 100-Day Iran War
The first pope ever to address Spain’s Congress drew a seven-minute ovation for a speech on dignity, migration, and peace — delivered the same day…
Jun 8
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God Does Not Stay Put
Pope Leo XIV carried the Blessed Sacrament through the streets of Madrid this morning. If God consents to be present in bread, no corner of your life is…
Jun 8
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“No One Can Kneel Before the Lord and Despise Their Brother” — Pope Leo XIV in Madrid
1.2 million people filled Madrid’s streets for the American pope’s Corpus Christi Mass and procession. His homily bound the worship of God to the…
Jun 7
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“Weapons and Walls” — In Madrid, Pope Leo XIV Rebukes the Politics Tearing Us Apart
With Vox leader Santiago Abascal seated in the Royal Palace, the pope warned against leaders who win popularity by “fanning the flames of polarization…
Jun 7
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“No Just War” in Iran — Pope Leo XIV Retires the Warhawks’ Favorite Doctrine on the Flight to Madrid
“The notion of a just war no longer applies,” the pope told reporters mid-flight. Three weeks from now, his cardinals meet in Rome to decide what’s…
Jun 6
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Vatican Confirms: Pope Leo XIV to Meet Abuse Victims in Opus Dei’s Birthplace
The Spanish Church organized the private encounter. The pope lands in Spain on Saturday with Gareth Gore’s evidence in hand and Opus Dei’s future on his…
Jun 6
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Cardinal McElroy Ousts Washington’s Celebrity Exorcist — Sources Say There’s More to the Story
Two independent sources tell me the concerns inside the Archdiocese of Washington run past Monsignor Stephen Rossetti’s UFO commentary. The American…
Jun 5
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Pope Leo XIV’s New AI Encyclical Is Already Making a Dent in Trump’s Washington
Days after Magnifica Humanitas landed, JD Vance quoted it to Air Force cadets and Trump signed an AI order he had shelved. Pope Leo XIV is quickly…
Jun 4
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“I Asked Him for a Miracle” — Spike Lee Says Pope Leo XIV Is Pulling for the Knicks
Three Villanova Wildcats carried New York to its first NBA Finals since 1999 — and the most famous Wildcat of all is watching from Rome. The first…
Jun 4
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After Two Months of MAGA Attacks, Pope Leo XIV Outpaces Trump by 54 Points
On net favorability, the American pope runs +32 to the president’s −22 — a 54-point chasm. Even among rank-and-file Republicans, Leo XIV stays above…
Jun 3
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Pope Leo XIV Hands Vatican Communications to the Woman Who Pulled EWTN Back From the Brink
Montse Alvarado is the first laywoman ever to lead the Holy See’s media. She spent three years steering EWTN away from its war with Pope Francis — now…
Jun 2
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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.
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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.
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God Does Not Stay Put
Pope Leo XIV carried the Blessed Sacrament through the streets of Madrid this morning. If God consents to be present in bread, no corner of your life is…
Jun 8
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The Splendor No Machine Can Replace
Pope Leo’s new encyclical names what AI can simulate and what it cannot reach. Today’s readings for the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity name the same…
Jun 1
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The Spirit Walks Through Locked Doors
Pope Leo XIV told St. Peter’s this morning that Pentecost arrives where the doors are closed. The question today is which door in your life you are…
May 25
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Don’t Cling to Me
On this Solemnity of the Ascension, Pope Leo says Christ is drawing us upward toward the measure of God’s heart. The first thing the risen Jesus asked…
May 17
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Pope Leo XIV’s New AI Encyclical Is Already Making a Dent in Trump’s Washington
Days after Magnifica Humanitas landed, JD Vance quoted it to Air Force cadets and Trump signed an AI order he had shelved. Pope Leo XIV is quickly…
Jun 4
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Pope Leo XIV Just Quoted The Lord of the Rings Against Peter Thiel’s Empire — and Thiel Is Now Fleeing America
The man who calls his venture fund ‘the precious’ — Gollum's name for the One Ring — is in Buenos Aires, discussing the Antichrist over dinner.
May 29
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‘The Grand Humbling’ — Silicon Valley Responds to Pope Leo XIV
Dean Ball, Doug Burgum, David Sacks, and Raymond Arroyo all came for Magnifica Humanitas this week. JD Vance praised it. The men who actually own AI…
May 27
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“Disarm AI” — Pope Leo XIV Drops His First Encyclical on Slavery, Algorithms, and War
The pope’s first encyclical takes on autonomous weapons, the layoff cycle behind generative AI, and the algorithmic capture of democracy — and asks…
May 25
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Pope Leo XIV’s First Encyclical Arrives Tomorrow — Here’s What We Expect
Pope Leo XIV says humanity faces a choice: the Tower of Babel or a civilization of love. Magnifica Humanitas, his first social encyclical, releases…
May 24
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“An Eclipse of What It Means to Be Human” — Pope Leo XIV Previews AI Encyclical
At the Vatican on Friday, the American pope previewed Magnifica Humanitas — the encyclical Cardinal Michael Czerny tells CBS News will confront “control…
May 22
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Confronting Silicon Valley, Pope Leo XIV Drops His AI Encyclical on Memorial Day With Anthropic Onstage
“Magnifica Humanitas,” the first papal encyclical on artificial intelligence, lands Monday in the Vatican’s Synod Hall — alongside an Anthropic…
May 18
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If You Want to Understand Pope Leo’s New Encyclical, Read This First
Multiple Catholic outlets report Pope Leo XIV signed Magnifica Humanitas this morning, with public release set for later this month. The document it’s…
May 16
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JD Vance’s Top Donor Brings His War on the Pope to Rome
The billionaire behind JD Vance’s political rise delivered invite-only Antichrist lectures blocks from the Vatican — and Catholic institutions rushed to…
Mar 15
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Pope Leo XIV Tells Rome’s Priests: No AI Homilies, No TikTok Priesthood
As Block fires 4,000 workers and Anthropic battles the Pentagon, the pope delivered a message Silicon Valley should hear — stop outsourcing your soul to…
Mar 10
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Tech Billionaire’s “Never Die” Religion Meets Pope Leo’s Rebuke
Bryan Johnson claims Jesus had a 2,000-year monopoly on conquering death. Now Silicon Valley’s immortality guru is boasting he can break it. But Pope…
Dec 10, 2025
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Pope Leo: AI Must Serve Humanity — Not Just the Powerful Few
In a message to tech leaders, Leo insists that artificial intelligence be guided by ethics and serve the common good. It’s one of his major theme — one…
Dec 7, 2025
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“Families Fight. But Family Is Forever.” — Pope Leo XIV’s Brother on the Year MAGA Tried to Tear the Prevosts Apart
Across EWTN, La Croix, NBC Chicago, and CNN, John Prevost talked Trump, Pete Hegseth, the bank teller, AI deepfakes, the Peeps, Bozo’s Circus, and the…
Jun 10
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“Would It Matter If I Told You I’m Pope Leo?” — The Bank Teller Who Hung Up on Robert Prevost
Father Tom McCarthy, who has known Pope Leo XIV for 43 years, told the story at a parish outside Chicago this past Sunday — alongside Peeps closets…
May 6
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“I Confessed Everything Short of Murder” — Pope Leo’s MAGA Brother Bares All
Louis Prevost’s surprise tell-all on Piers Morgan Uncensored revealed a contrite, self-reflective older brother to Pope Leo XIV — a far cry from the…
Jan 8
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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.
Nov 12, 2025
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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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