Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

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 extremism.

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Christopher Hale
Nov 01, 2025
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In the midst of a Vatican gathering of young people this week, Pope Leo XIV shared a simple admonition — and within hours it was reverberating across social media.

He urged them…

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