Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

MAGA Attacks Pope Leo XIV After He Prays For Clean Water

Tom Woods and Deacon Nick Donnelly led the pile-on after the pope asked Catholics to pray for 2.1 billion people without safe water. At Wednesday’s audience, Leo answered: no “unengaged spectators.”

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Christopher Hale
Sep 03, 2026
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A fictional illustration of Pope Leo XIV waving before a crowd of MAGA protesters holding “Woke Pope,” “Not My Pope,” and “Trump Is My King” signs. (Letters from Leo illustration)

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