Pope Leo XIV’s apology marks a significant step in addressing the Church’s complicity. Source: Mondadori Portfolio / Getty Pope Leo XIV issued a historic apology on May 25, openly acknowledging the Holy See’s role in legitimizing slavery and condemning the Church’s centuries-long silence on the practice. In the document, the pope described that legacy as […]
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Source: There are petty beefs, there are political rivalries, and then there is whatever ongoing spiritual-cable-news fever dream that keeps erupting between Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV. At this point, it feels less like a disagreement and more like a reality show nobody asked for: Real Housewives of Faiths: Vatican City vs. Mar-a-Lago. Most […]
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Source: Win McNamee / Getty One of the more annoying things about President Donald Trump is that he seems to think everyone is as stupid as his followers are. Trump can consistently get his loyal MAGA minions to hang on his every word, even if it means denying what’s right in front of them, and […]
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Source: Donald Trump / Truth Social Look, when we say MAGA is a cult, we’re not being as hyperbolic as MAGA thinks. In fact, it’s arguable that it isn’t an exaggeration at all. After all, cults are defined by their reliance on absolute authoritarianism, the cult leader’s reliance on coercive manipulation of cultists who view […]
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Source: Mondadori Portfolio / Getty On a regular basis, members of the Trump administration, especially President Donald Trump himself, prove they are not the champions of free speech that they purport themselves to be, and now their glaring constitutional hypocrisy has Pentagon officials threatening the Vatican and Pope Leo XIV — who is no fan […]
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