By now, I’m sure you know there is a newly elected pope — Pope Leo XIV.
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As the Catholic Church embraced Pope Leo, many eyes turned to the religion’s followers to see how they feel about their new leader. And, seeing as Catholicism is largely a conservative practice, curiosity especially turned toward MAGA’s response.
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Well, American conservatives have been vocal in sharing their opinions via the r/conservative subreddit. Here’s a raw, unedited, and candid recap of what they’re saying:
1.“They say he’s more conservative on the gospel, if that’s true, it’ll be a good thing I think. That said, time will tell.”
“I liked the energy Pope Francis brought to young people, just disliked his open politics and more liberal view of the gospel. He did a lot of good outwardly and for the reputation of the church to general public. It is exciting to be in a new era though. The only thing I didn’t like is he didn’t speak in English during the inauguration. Would have been a neat thing to see with him being the first American Pope.”
2.“Assuming I have the right X account, he reposted a tweet recently which was anti-Trump in regard to immigration policy. I am Catholic, I generally liked Pope Francis (and likely this new Pope) but disagree with them on their immigration statements.”
“Catholic Doctrine is essentially this: Nations have a moral duty to regulate immigration for the sake of order and security, but they must also treat migrants justly and humanely, especially those fleeing real danger. To the new Pope I’d say: We are one of the most charitable nations in the world, but the President has a duty to enforce laws. We have treated removal humanely and illegal immigrants not following our laws does far more harm than good.”
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3.“I’m honestly exhausted by people who only view the Pope through a political lens. The papacy isn’t a partisan office.”
“The Pope isn’t some figurehead to be cheered or attacked based on party lines. He’s the Vicar of Christ, not a political operative. Reducing him to a cheap politician misses the entire point of his role and calling.”
4.“The papacy has always had political influence.”
“Caring for the poor is at odds with government decisions sometimes. That’s just how the world is. Reality often gets in the way of perfection.”
5.“Curious to see his profile, he seems generally a bit more centrist than Pope Francis but obv still a pope.”
“The name choice is interesting for both old and recent Leone, one stopped Attila and the other attempted to theologically confront communism if memory serves me well.”
6.“Guys, as a Catholic, I can tell you he’s left leaning.”
“You will probably see the same stuff as Francis, even if it’s only the media lying about what he’s actually saying.”
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7.“The Catholic faith transcends modern political divides.”
“Most core teachings have been preserved and descended from Christ himself, so to say there’s liberals and conservatives is a gross overstatement.”
8.“He’s an Augustinian.”
“I don’t think he’s going to make classical liberals very happy. I could be wrong.”
9.“Reading his Wikipedia page, he’s pro-climate change.”
“I don’t see him being any sort of a game changer and just maintain the status quo.”
10.Randomly, there was this comment:
“Emperor Trump is upon us :3”
11.And finally:
“I suppose we will wait and see (and pray).”
What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments.
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