Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Pope Leo XIV Called for Peace. MAGA Called Him a Marxist.

After Leo's plea for diplomacy amid Iran strikes, the MAGA Catholic meltdown entered its most revealing chapter yet.

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Christopher Hale
Mar 02, 2026
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On Sunday morning, as American and Israeli bombs fell on Iranian cities, Pope Leo XIV stood in St. Peter’s Square and did what popes do. He called for peace. He pleaded for dipl…

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