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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…
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Christopher Hale
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In the Age of Rad Trads and Groypers, Pope Leo Warns Faith Can’t Be Lived Alone
The first American pope is telling Gen Z exactly what they needed to hear: don’t let your faith languish as a solo online project languishing in…
7 hrs ago
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Christopher Hale
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Why Two Popes Told JD Vance He Was Wrong on Christianity 101
JD Vance’s attempt at a theological gotcha became a teachable moment for the nation. He told America to look up ordo amoris; Pope Francis and Pope Leo…
Nov 1
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Christopher Hale
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October 2025
Vance Says Catholicism Blesses His Border Crackdown. It Doesn’t.
It’s a claim as bold as it is baseless: Vice President JDj Vance says the Trump administration’s hardline immigration crackdown is actually in line with…
Oct 31
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Christopher Hale
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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
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Christopher Hale
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Pope Leo: “Housing, Work and Land Are Sacred Rights”
Pope Leo XIV lays out a vision of a “poor Church for the poor” and declared housing, work, and land to be “sacred rights” — a moral manifesto for the…
Oct 30
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Christopher Hale
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JD Vance’s Road to Rome — and to MAGA
He once likened Trump to Hitler. Now Vance is Trump’s vice president. The Ohio conservative’s journey from “Never Trump” skeptic to MAGA firebrand…
Oct 30
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Christopher Hale
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MAGA Catholics Cheer Food Stamp Cuts — Pope Leo’s Church Rallies for the Hungry
MAGA Catholic influencers are cheering the cutoff of food stamps — even as Catholic bishops, backed by Pope Leo XIV, plead for a restoration of benefits…
Oct 29
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Christopher Hale
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Pope Leo: “War Is Never Holy” — Leaders Must Tear Down Walls and End Violence
Pope Leo is done watching self-described Christian leaders praise God with one breath and glorify cruelty with the next.
Oct 29
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Christopher Hale
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Pope Leo Rebuked Him. Now Bishops Are Slamming Hegseth’s Wounded Knee Decision
It’s the second time in a month Hegseth’s drawn fire from the Catholic Church. This time, they say his decision glorifies genocide.
Oct 28
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Christopher Hale
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Spurred by Pope Leo’s Plea, Catholics Rally Nationwide Against ICE Raids
After Pope Leo XIV urged the American Church to unite and speak out “with one voice” against the mistreatment of migrants, thousands of Catholics across…
Oct 27
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Christopher Hale
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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
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Christopher Hale
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