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I've heard people expressing disappointment (or triumph) because there's an American pope now, as if that would somehow strengthen Trump's position, but I don't
by mcv 1y ago
I've heard people expressing disappointment (or triumph) because there's an American pope now, as if that would somehow strengthen Trump's position, but I don't see how.
Trump doesn't control him and the pope owes no allegiance to Trump, but as an American pope, I think American Catholics are more likely to listen to him, and I think his moderate views could do a lot of good to the extremism of US politics.
- graemep 1y agoI agree. There is no reason to expect the Pope to just back the country he is a citizen of, let alone the current government of his country. Popes have not usually done so in the past.
- 71bw 1y agoWith their almost religious following of Trump, I find it more likely for them to ignore the Pope.
- throw90897349 1y ago[flagged]
- dotancohen 1y agoWhen I Google for massacres of Christians, all I find are links to Islamic factions in Africa and the Middle East. Where in America are Christian communities being wiped out by terrorists?
- pasquinelli 1y agoisrael killing christian palestinians is what i assume they're talking about.