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patphil

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39. The forces of darkness have thrown down the gauntlet.

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 06:53 PM

Apr 8

The Satan in the White House and his Demonic Secretary of WAR have threatened the Pope, and all of Catholicism.
The Catholic Church has already taken it's side; the side of Jesus. They have taken the side of spiritual truth and justice; the side of love.

So now we can see Hegseth in his true form as the beast he truly is. The Trump government is evil incarnate.

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Oh My! The Pentagon Threatened Pope Leo XIV's Ambassador With the Avignon Papacy [View all] malaise Apr 8 OP

WTF. mercuryblues Apr 8 #1

Well there goes Italy malaise Apr 8 #6

And all the Catholics of the world BonnieJW Apr 8 #45

the anti catholicism of these maga know nothings is in their dna. rampartd Apr 8 #106

And much of Latin America. Wednesdays Apr 8 #102

Much of Western Europe... r�is�n_dubh Thursday #110

To the right wing Evangelicals, the pope is the devil incarnate and Catholicism is an abomination. flashman13 Apr 8 #55

Who says we'd even want to go to such an - um - "event"? calimary Apr 8 #70

You must have grown up in a different era than I did. Ms. Toad Apr 8 #76

I dated a Jewish girl in high school and went to synagogue with her family a couple of times. flashman13 Apr 8 #85

The rest of us were all friendly and had a good time at each other's churches. Ms. Toad Apr 8 #92

I can vouch for that. Wednesdays Apr 8 #96

Yep. Catholic here. Oh boy did we obey. calimary Thursday #112

I have a different memory of those formative years FakeNoose Thursday #129

Maybe it was regional, Ms. Toad Thursday #130

I guess the point is that it was made clear they wren't invited. I'm no expert, but that doesn't sound very christian. flashman13 Apr 8 #84

They're in league with the antiChrist B.See Apr 8 #91

Another regime change scheme? Marcuse Apr 8 #95

Trump would do as Henry VIII did if he thought he could get away with it. hunter Thursday #119

That wouldn't have happened if Henry had been allowed to divorce his first wife FakeNoose Thursday #133

So is Trump going to bomb the Vatican? SunSeeker Apr 8 #2

It's definitely an implied threat. ananda Apr 8 #35

He has two brothers in Florida and Illinois but no children. Marcuse Thursday #140

And, does he want to move the seat of the papacy to the White House? ananda Apr 8 #38

Wonder what Catholic convert JD Vance thinks of all that... SunSeeker Apr 8 #93

don't give him any ideas plz vapor2 Apr 8 #59

I hope the fucking Catholics that voted for the tsf BlueKota Apr 8 #3

Those Catholics hate their Pope. Other Catholics love their Pope. mucifer Apr 8 #5

But do they love Whiskey Pete going all "30 Years War" at the Pentagon? paleotn Apr 8 #14

Many of them like Whiskey Pete BlueKota Apr 8 #37

Exactly! ybbor Apr 8 #25

I really admire this Pope. BlueKota Apr 8 #32

Not raised Catholic, but I'm definitely impressed with Leo. ShazzieB Apr 8 #49

I was raised Catholic too. Dulcinea Apr 8 #77

I agree. These two most recent Popes to me represent BlueKota Apr 8 #82

I agree. As a recovering ex Catholic I do like.. yourout Apr 8 #103

That is good that your wife's church is inclusive. BlueKota Thursday #136

Popes Leo and Francis are truly "modern" men of this century FakeNoose Thursday #131

Trumpist Conservative Catholics will never hear about this incident. maxsolomon Apr 8 #8

Not a chance. I'd have probably never heard of it without DU underpants Apr 8 #33

Yah, my whole damn family voted for the orange piece of shit BECAUSE OF HIS ABORTION STANCE!!!!!! a kennedy Apr 8 #27

yeppers - got some friends like that rurallib Apr 8 #29

It's so ironic how many fell for his anti-abortion act. ShazzieB Apr 8 #51

I wonder how many he paid for over the years. n/t SheilaAnn Apr 8 #63

Right? ShazzieB Apr 8 #67

They don't even care if he believes JBTaurus83 Apr 8 #105

Do they know how many abortions OhioBack2Blue Apr 8 #66

Indeed, the Bible says nothing about abortion, except for a how-to. Wednesdays Apr 8 #98

I gotcha beat, I think... slightlv Apr 8 #71

I'm quite sure Trump doesn't really give 2 hoots about abortion... 3catwoman3 Apr 8 #90

+1 area51 Apr 8 #109

He actually had Erik aborted RVN VET71 Thursday #117

TSF and crew had better get ready for some smiting. Sneederbunk Apr 8 #4

Guess they really don't like Leo's public statements wnylib Apr 8 #7

This was January so they must really be pissed with his comments malaise Apr 8 #9

Thats probably why hes been making them, Chicago Pope cares more about the Cubs than he does their threats lol. Volaris Apr 8 #52

Agree malaise Apr 8 #56

I can't help but being afraid for his safety MustLoveBeagles Apr 8 #36

Dear Goddess, these people are beyond deranged and dangerous. niyad Apr 8 #10

I just caught the tail end of her segment before the break..what's going on? I need to read up on the Avignon Papacy Deuxcents Apr 8 #11

need to read up on the Avignon Papacy malaise Apr 8 #15

Avignon Papacy, in a nutshell: Wednesdays Apr 8 #99

Omg what a manipulative bunch of degenerates. Passages Apr 8 #12

Nobody expects 3825-87867 Apr 8 #13

There's an almost full bingo card of pissed off religious groups that tsf is about to complete. rubbersole Apr 8 #16

Colby is NOT . . . AverageOldGuy Apr 8 #17

He is a nepo baby, a grandson of one-time CIA head William Colby. n/t valleyrogue Apr 8 #108

Nepo Borgia baby yorkster Thursday #114

If only there were some super secret Vatican police force PuraVidaDreamin Apr 8 #18

The church has had or does have secret people who can take care of a situation that you're alluding to. Trueblue1968 Apr 8 #86

The Avignon Papacy AverageOldGuy Apr 8 #19

Thanks..got to reading this history, too. I'm wondering just why the pentagon is bringing this up now Deuxcents Apr 8 #21

Thank you AverageOldGuy malaise Apr 8 #22

Thanks MustLoveBeagles Apr 8 #41

And now: Recently-converted Catholic JD Vance says he will "look into the report" AverageOldGuy Apr 8 #20

Well, this just answered my question..thanks Deuxcents Apr 8 #23

He has a pre-campaign book out. It has a church on the cover. underpants Apr 8 #47

A church he had never even been in, much less attended. niyad Apr 8 #62

A church that's not even Roman Catholic. nt Wednesdays Apr 8 #101

He looks like a young Jonathan Winters. llmart Apr 8 #74

Reminds me of Dom DeLuise sop Thursday #135

Smug, smackable face dedl67 Thursday #142

How long until VD Jance renounces Catholicism & goes full fundie? Dulcinea Apr 8 #83

Makes sense to me... littlemissmartypants Apr 8 #24

Going to war with the Pope. Irish_Dem Apr 8 #26

Steve Bannon's wet dream no_hypocrisy Apr 8 #28

They had a "fourteenth-century weapon" handy? underpants Apr 8 #30

Thanks for the info MustLoveBeagles Apr 8 #43

I think it's long past due to excommunicate many of these right-wing fascist Catholics in America. Crowman2009 Apr 8 #31

Like that will scare him. Bob doesn't strike me as the type to suffer fools. He also strikes me as the type Scrivener7 Apr 8 #34

The forces of darkness have thrown down the gauntlet. patphil Apr 8 #39

Jeezus. Impeach him! Joinfortmill Apr 8 #40

Well, that's some crazy shit right there. MerryBlooms Apr 8 #42

Say what? Cirsium Apr 8 #44

Welp, for those who thought this administration left the rails and went full wackaloon in the last few weeks, Emrys Apr 8 #46

Yup. God help us all!! blue-wave Apr 8 #50

I mean, would you look at that upholstery: Emrys Apr 8 #58

Jay Dee would blue-wave Apr 8 #72

How many American Cardinals blue-wave Apr 8 #48

I'm confident there will be not a word of this on EWTN DBoon Apr 8 #53

The Avignon Papacy could be second pope Buzz cook Apr 8 #54

Well, it's high time the Antipope put in an appearance Emrys Apr 8 #65

Kick! red dog 1 Apr 8 #57

Didn't the Pope snub Vance on his last visit? vapor2 Apr 8 #60

Yes malaise Apr 8 #64

So now Trump is going to bomb the Vatican? DFW Apr 8 #61

Another link malaise Apr 8 #79

Not bomb, but send some undercover assassins. Wednesdays Friday #146

To match the elbow-bending tendencies of Pete Hegseth, Mblaze Apr 8 #68

They are all drunk on power. Figarosmom Apr 8 #69

Pentagon Threatened the Pope After He Criticized Trump LetMyPeopleVote Apr 8 #73

Good link malaise Apr 8 #75

Remember when Trump dressed up as the Pope? delisen Apr 8 #78

THIS malaise Apr 8 #80

Trump did not "dress up as the Pope" Wiz Imp Thursday #144

Well, I thought they were all devout Christians.....nope it's all cosplay. spanone Apr 8 #81

The best news is that the pope malaise Apr 8 #87

Six of the current Nine Supreme Court Justices are Catholic. mackdaddy Apr 8 #88

How many of those six are Opus Dei? Wednesdays Apr 8 #104

Indeed. calimary Thursday #141

Omg BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 8 #89

NAZI diplomacy, but not so classy. Kid Berwyn Apr 8 #94

I can't believe this. The Trump Administration doesn't know that much history. n/t malthaussen Apr 8 #97

I think trump just wants KT2000 Apr 8 #100

This is outrageously insane even for the Trump administration. valleyrogue Apr 8 #107

When your Pope has Trump derangement syndrome oasis Thursday #111

I believe that Mierda47 has secured a seat in hell. n/t aggiesal Thursday #113

I want earthly punishment malaise Thursday #115

I want both. n/t aggiesal Thursday #123

LOL malaise Thursday #124

an under secretary "summons" an ambassador? and not at the state dept?/ rampartd Thursday #116

All our worst nightmares about the influence of violent video malaise Thursday #118

I didn't think anyone in Trumps administration was even that smart. BradBo Thursday #120

These people are fucking crazy. This is Steven Miller the whole way. BradBo Thursday #121

Or Bannon malaise Thursday #122

Holy crap! PatSeg Thursday #125

Yep malaise Thursday #126

This is the kind of evil and madness PatSeg Thursday #143

How many divisions does the Pope have?-Josef Stalin CanonRay Thursday #127

You are correct malaise Thursday #132

Trumps reply.. Playingmantis Thursday #128

Threatening the Pope maliaSmith Thursday #134

And those same morons that call themselves Catholic and voted for the Orange Potato and GOP congress mdbl Thursday #137

Look at who Kegbreath's pastor is. This pretty much explains it all. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday #138

His pastor is a bonafide whacko!! oasis Saturday #147

It feels sorta like John Paul II v Moscow, 2.0 Torchlight Thursday #139

Out of control maniacs with unlimited power at their fingertips. Martin68 Thursday #145