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President Trump and Vice President Vance continue their proud tradition of ignoring Pope Leo and the Catholic Church.
Pope Leo: Welcome Strangers — Stop Using God to Justify War
In the Vatican’s last ceremonies of 2025, the new pope prays that Rome embrace its most vulnerable and condemns “armed” strategies cloaked in pious rhetoric.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:23 AM
President Trump and Vice President Vance continue their proud tradition of ignoring Pope Leo and the Catholic Church.
Pope Leo two days ago: “Armed peace” is a fraud that ends in disaster.
Pope Leo Rejects ‘Armed Peace,’ Calls for Security Rooted in Mercy
On New Year’s Day, Pope Leo XIV urged the world to embrace a peace that rejects violence yet has the power to soften even hardened hearts.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Pope Leo two days ago: “Armed peace” is a fraud that ends in disaster.
Bishop Robert Barron slammed Mamdani within 24 hours of his inauguration despite saying little during Trump's ICE raids the past year.
This comes amid unresolved questions raised by reports that his personal social media account followed sexually suggestive homoerotic content.
This comes amid unresolved questions raised by reports that his personal social media account followed sexually suggestive homoerotic content.
Silent on Trump’s ICE Raids, Bishop Barron Blasts New NYC Mayor’s Speech
1140 miles from City Hall, Minnesota’s Bishop Robert Barron pounced on a single line in Mayor Mamdani’s inaugural address even as alleged scandals emerge in his own ministry.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Bishop Robert Barron slammed Mamdani within 24 hours of his inauguration despite saying little during Trump's ICE raids the past year.
This comes amid unresolved questions raised by reports that his personal social media account followed sexually suggestive homoerotic content.
This comes amid unresolved questions raised by reports that his personal social media account followed sexually suggestive homoerotic content.
NEW: Pope Leo XIV is expected to condemn President Trump’s actions in Venezuela tomorrow during his Angelus address.
Last month, he warned the Vance-Trump Administration against invading the country.
Last month, he warned the Vance-Trump Administration against invading the country.
Pope Leo Confronts Trump: Don’t Invade Venezuela — and No “Solo Deal” in Ukraine
Leo delivered twin admonitions aimed at Donald Trump’s foreign policy gambits — urging dialogue instead of a military ouster in Venezuela, and insisting any plan for Ukraine peace must include Europe.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:27 PM
NEW: Pope Leo XIV is expected to condemn President Trump’s actions in Venezuela tomorrow during his Angelus address.
Last month, he warned the Vance-Trump Administration against invading the country.
Last month, he warned the Vance-Trump Administration against invading the country.
In a move that has angered traditionalists, Pope Leo XIV dismissed a senior liturgical aide after a homophobic slur was picked up on a hot mic.
The aide’s prominence in Latin Mass circles had made him a focal point for those pressing Leo to reconsider Pope Francis’s restrictions on the old rite.
The aide’s prominence in Latin Mass circles had made him a focal point for those pressing Leo to reconsider Pope Francis’s restrictions on the old rite.
Pope Leo XIV Ousts Traditionalist Priest After Anti-Gay Slur Caught on Open Mic
One of the pope’s master of ceremonies — beloved by traditionalists for his Latin Mass devotion — was caught on a hot mic using an anti-gay slur. Leo’s swift dismissal of him signals what’s next.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:57 PM
In a move that has angered traditionalists, Pope Leo XIV dismissed a senior liturgical aide after a homophobic slur was picked up on a hot mic.
The aide’s prominence in Latin Mass circles had made him a focal point for those pressing Leo to reconsider Pope Francis’s restrictions on the old rite.
The aide’s prominence in Latin Mass circles had made him a focal point for those pressing Leo to reconsider Pope Francis’s restrictions on the old rite.
Donald Trump is scared of being upstaged and outclassed by the world’s most powerful American — Pope Leo XIV.
Why is Donald Trump Afraid of Pope Leo XIV?
The president is keeping his distance from the first American pope — dodging a moral reckoning on migrants and war, and dreading a spotlight he can’t control.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Donald Trump is scared of being upstaged and outclassed by the world’s most powerful American — Pope Leo XIV.
Peter Thiel, JD Vance’s top donor and one of Silicon Valley’s most powerful men, recently called Pope Leo XIV a tool of the Antichrist — and directly told the vice president not to listen to him.
JD Vance’s Top Donor Suggests Pope Leo XIV is Antichrist
In a leaked lecture, Peter Thiel says he’s urged Vance to ignore the pope on moral questions — and simply pray for him.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Peter Thiel, JD Vance’s top donor and one of Silicon Valley’s most powerful men, recently called Pope Leo XIV a tool of the Antichrist — and directly told the vice president not to listen to him.
Pope Leo is quietly mounting a long-term, moral confrontation with American authoritarianism — and history suggests he knows exactly what he’s doing.
Here’s how he can defeat Trump’s dictatorship of relativism once and for all.
Here’s how he can defeat Trump’s dictatorship of relativism once and for all.
Pope Leo vs. the Empire of Lies: The Long Game to Defeat Trumpism
He’s already rebuked immigration crackdowns and blasted the “logic of exclusion” fueling rising nationalism. Now, as the youngest pope in 35 years, Leo is poised to help defeat Trumpism for good.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Pope Leo is quietly mounting a long-term, moral confrontation with American authoritarianism — and history suggests he knows exactly what he’s doing.
Here’s how he can defeat Trump’s dictatorship of relativism once and for all.
Here’s how he can defeat Trump’s dictatorship of relativism once and for all.
Pope Leo began 2026 with a stark contrast to Donald Trump’s rhetoric on strength and security.
In his New Year homily and Angelus, he rejected “armed peace” and called for a disarming mercy — from global conflict to family life.
In his New Year homily and Angelus, he rejected “armed peace” and called for a disarming mercy — from global conflict to family life.
Pope Leo Rejects ‘Armed Peace,’ Calls for Security Rooted in Mercy
On New Year’s Day, Pope Leo XIV urged the world to embrace a peace that rejects violence yet has the power to soften even hardened hearts.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Pope Leo began 2026 with a stark contrast to Donald Trump’s rhetoric on strength and security.
In his New Year homily and Angelus, he rejected “armed peace” and called for a disarming mercy — from global conflict to family life.
In his New Year homily and Angelus, he rejected “armed peace” and called for a disarming mercy — from global conflict to family life.
Pope Leo 2026 vibes.
January 1, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Pope Leo 2026 vibes.
Pope Leo XIV ended 2025 with a fierce warning: “Stop using religion to conquer markets and justify violence.”
He followed that warning with a challenge: stop fearing strangers — and start welcoming them as neighbors.
He followed that warning with a challenge: stop fearing strangers — and start welcoming them as neighbors.
Pope Leo: Welcome Strangers — Stop Using God to Justify War
In the Vatican’s last ceremonies of 2025, the new pope prays that Rome embrace its most vulnerable and condemns “armed” strategies cloaked in pious rhetoric.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Pope Leo XIV ended 2025 with a fierce warning: “Stop using religion to conquer markets and justify violence.”
He followed that warning with a challenge: stop fearing strangers — and start welcoming them as neighbors.
He followed that warning with a challenge: stop fearing strangers — and start welcoming them as neighbors.
Goodnight, Pope Francis. We'll never forget you. (1936-2025)
January 1, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Goodnight, Pope Francis. We'll never forget you. (1936-2025)
I have a dogmatic certainty: just as God raised up a pope from behind the Iron Curtain to help defeat communism, God has raised up a pope from the Americas to defeat MAGA authoritarianism.
I dedicate my whole heart to that mission, because we were made for this moment: repairers of the breach.
I dedicate my whole heart to that mission, because we were made for this moment: repairers of the breach.
I Love This Church. I Love This Country. And I Refuse to Give Up on Either.
On the final night of the year, I’m asking you to help build something sturdy enough to stand against cynicism, authoritarianism, and despair.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:33 AM
I have a dogmatic certainty: just as God raised up a pope from behind the Iron Curtain to help defeat communism, God has raised up a pope from the Americas to defeat MAGA authoritarianism.
I dedicate my whole heart to that mission, because we were made for this moment: repairers of the breach.
I dedicate my whole heart to that mission, because we were made for this moment: repairers of the breach.
A new book reveals Pope Leo XIV nearly wasn’t elected at all.
After the first ballot, arch-conservative Peter Erdo of Hungary led the conclave.
Here’s how Robert Prevost reversed the momentum — and became the first American pope in the Catholic Church’s two millennia history.
After the first ballot, arch-conservative Peter Erdo of Hungary led the conclave.
Here’s how Robert Prevost reversed the momentum — and became the first American pope in the Catholic Church’s two millennia history.
Secrets of Leo XIV’s Election: Smuggled Phones, Double Votes, and a Terrified Papabile
A major insider account of the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV has arrived — in Spanish — spilling jaw-dropping anecdotes from the Sistine Chapel.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A new book reveals Pope Leo XIV nearly wasn’t elected at all.
After the first ballot, arch-conservative Peter Erdo of Hungary led the conclave.
Here’s how Robert Prevost reversed the momentum — and became the first American pope in the Catholic Church’s two millennia history.
After the first ballot, arch-conservative Peter Erdo of Hungary led the conclave.
Here’s how Robert Prevost reversed the momentum — and became the first American pope in the Catholic Church’s two millennia history.
“He’s more dangerous than Francis.”
MAGA is melting down over Pope Leo XIV’s Christmas message lifting up the poor and migrants — and some are starting to panic.
MAGA is melting down over Pope Leo XIV’s Christmas message lifting up the poor and migrants — and some are starting to panic.
‘More Dangerous Than Francis’: MAGA Fury at Pope Leo’s Christmas Message
It’s supposed to be a season of peace on earth. Instead, Pope Leo’s compassionate Christmas words have MAGA in a froth — revealing deepening rifts in between Church and state as 2026 approaches.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:29 PM
“He’s more dangerous than Francis.”
MAGA is melting down over Pope Leo XIV’s Christmas message lifting up the poor and migrants — and some are starting to panic.
MAGA is melting down over Pope Leo XIV’s Christmas message lifting up the poor and migrants — and some are starting to panic.
The president is keeping his distance from the first American pope, unwilling to share the stage with the most powerful American on Earth: Leo XIV.
Why is Donald Trump Afraid of Pope Leo XIV?
The president is keeping his distance from the first American pope — dodging a moral reckoning on migrants and war, and dreading a spotlight he can’t control.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The president is keeping his distance from the first American pope, unwilling to share the stage with the most powerful American on Earth: Leo XIV.
President Donald Trump’s avoidance of the first American pope is becoming harder to ignore.
While other world leaders engage with Pope Leo XIV daily, Trump remains silent.
Why?
He fears a moral rebuke — and the image of standing beside a fellow American who has eclipsed him on the global stage.
While other world leaders engage with Pope Leo XIV daily, Trump remains silent.
Why?
He fears a moral rebuke — and the image of standing beside a fellow American who has eclipsed him on the global stage.
Why is Donald Trump Afraid of Pope Leo XIV?
The president is keeping his distance from the first American pope — dodging a moral reckoning on migrants and war, and dreading a spotlight he can’t control.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:15 AM
President Donald Trump’s avoidance of the first American pope is becoming harder to ignore.
While other world leaders engage with Pope Leo XIV daily, Trump remains silent.
Why?
He fears a moral rebuke — and the image of standing beside a fellow American who has eclipsed him on the global stage.
While other world leaders engage with Pope Leo XIV daily, Trump remains silent.
Why?
He fears a moral rebuke — and the image of standing beside a fellow American who has eclipsed him on the global stage.
As Trump’s ICE raids target Catholic parishes, Bishop Earl Fernandes, a prominent conservative leader in the Church, is pushing back.
He has lifted the obligation to attend Sunday Mass for immigrant families living in fear, arguing that faith should never come at the cost of a family’s safety.
He has lifted the obligation to attend Sunday Mass for immigrant families living in fear, arguing that faith should never come at the cost of a family’s safety.
As Trump’s ICE Raids Empty Churches, a Conservative Bishop Pushes Back
In President Trump’s America, even devout Catholics are fleeing from their own churches. Now a traditionally-minded Ohio bishop is doing the once unthinkable — excusing immigrant families from Mass.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:13 AM
As Trump’s ICE raids target Catholic parishes, Bishop Earl Fernandes, a prominent conservative leader in the Church, is pushing back.
He has lifted the obligation to attend Sunday Mass for immigrant families living in fear, arguing that faith should never come at the cost of a family’s safety.
He has lifted the obligation to attend Sunday Mass for immigrant families living in fear, arguing that faith should never come at the cost of a family’s safety.
Defying Trump, Miami’s biker archbishop celebrated Christmas Mass at Alligator Alcatraz — the migrant camp where the Trump–Vance White House once barred Catholic clergy and banned Bibles.
Pope Leo later condemned the crackdown as a violation of religious freedom.
Pope Leo later condemned the crackdown as a violation of religious freedom.
Defying Trump, Miami Archbishop Celebrates Christmas Mass at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Miami’s archbishop spent Christmas Day behind barbed wire — celebrating Mass for migrants in Florida’s infamous “Alligator Alcatraz” camp. It capped a year-long fight for their dignity.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Defying Trump, Miami’s biker archbishop celebrated Christmas Mass at Alligator Alcatraz — the migrant camp where the Trump–Vance White House once barred Catholic clergy and banned Bibles.
Pope Leo later condemned the crackdown as a violation of religious freedom.
Pope Leo later condemned the crackdown as a violation of religious freedom.
As Trump’s ICE raids target parishes, a conservative bishop is defying the White House.
Bishop Earl Fernandes is lifting the Sunday Mass obligation for immigrant families living in fear, declaring: “No one should have to choose between their faith and their family’s safety.”
Bishop Earl Fernandes is lifting the Sunday Mass obligation for immigrant families living in fear, declaring: “No one should have to choose between their faith and their family’s safety.”
As Trump’s ICE Raids Empty Churches, a Conservative Bishop Pushes Back
In President Trump’s America, even devout Catholics are fleeing from their own churches. Now a traditionally-minded Ohio bishop is doing the once unthinkable — excusing immigrant families from Mass.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:06 AM
As Trump’s ICE raids target parishes, a conservative bishop is defying the White House.
Bishop Earl Fernandes is lifting the Sunday Mass obligation for immigrant families living in fear, declaring: “No one should have to choose between their faith and their family’s safety.”
Bishop Earl Fernandes is lifting the Sunday Mass obligation for immigrant families living in fear, declaring: “No one should have to choose between their faith and their family’s safety.”
Defying Trump, Miami’s biker archbishop celebrated Christmas Mass at Alligator Alcatraz — the migrant camp where the Trump–Vance White House once barred priests and banned Bibles.
Pope Leo later condemned these crackdowns as a violation of religious freedom.
Pope Leo later condemned these crackdowns as a violation of religious freedom.
Defying Trump, Miami Archbishop Celebrates Christmas Mass at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Miami’s archbishop spent Christmas Day behind barbed wire — celebrating Mass for migrants in Florida’s infamous “Alligator Alcatraz” camp. It capped a year-long fight for their dignity.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Defying Trump, Miami’s biker archbishop celebrated Christmas Mass at Alligator Alcatraz — the migrant camp where the Trump–Vance White House once barred priests and banned Bibles.
Pope Leo later condemned these crackdowns as a violation of religious freedom.
Pope Leo later condemned these crackdowns as a violation of religious freedom.
The Gospel of Matthew is clear: Jesus was born into a refugee family.
The flight into Egypt is not a metaphor. It is the framework for understanding Christmas.
God comes for exiled families, for the exiled within our own homes, and for the parts of ourselves we work hardest to ignore.
The flight into Egypt is not a metaphor. It is the framework for understanding Christmas.
God comes for exiled families, for the exiled within our own homes, and for the parts of ourselves we work hardest to ignore.
God Entered History Through a Refugee Family
Christmas is a season that reveals who is saved: the displaced outside our walls and the unwanted inside them.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:34 AM
The Gospel of Matthew is clear: Jesus was born into a refugee family.
The flight into Egypt is not a metaphor. It is the framework for understanding Christmas.
God comes for exiled families, for the exiled within our own homes, and for the parts of ourselves we work hardest to ignore.
The flight into Egypt is not a metaphor. It is the framework for understanding Christmas.
God comes for exiled families, for the exiled within our own homes, and for the parts of ourselves we work hardest to ignore.
NEW: To honor the birth of Christ, Pope Leo XIV has sent three truckloads of food into Ukraine’s war zone for Holy Family Sunday — a move Vatican officials say continues Pope Francis’s legacy of mercy.
The aid comes days after reports revealed Francis left part of his will to the Ukrainian people.
The aid comes days after reports revealed Francis left part of his will to the Ukrainian people.
Pope Leo Sends Truckloads of Food Into Ukraine’s War Zone
On Holy Family Sunday, three Vatican trucks deliver vital aid to displaced families — a bold act of mercy that fulfills Pope Francis’s final wishes.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:43 AM
NEW: To honor the birth of Christ, Pope Leo XIV has sent three truckloads of food into Ukraine’s war zone for Holy Family Sunday — a move Vatican officials say continues Pope Francis’s legacy of mercy.
The aid comes days after reports revealed Francis left part of his will to the Ukrainian people.
The aid comes days after reports revealed Francis left part of his will to the Ukrainian people.
“Christians have no enemies.”
With those four words on St. Stephen’s feast day, Pope Leo XIV challenged the logic of war and violence — from Gaza to Ukraine to the U.S. border — and reminded believers what Christmas actually demands.
With those four words on St. Stephen’s feast day, Pope Leo XIV challenged the logic of war and violence — from Gaza to Ukraine to the U.S. border — and reminded believers what Christmas actually demands.
Pope Leo: “Christians Have No Enemies — Only Brothers and Sisters”
Pope Leo proclaims that love and forgiveness — not force — must light the path forward. He ties the first martyr’s witness to today’s conflicts, insisting that joyful mercy is mightier than weapons.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:39 AM
“Christians have no enemies.”
With those four words on St. Stephen’s feast day, Pope Leo XIV challenged the logic of war and violence — from Gaza to Ukraine to the U.S. border — and reminded believers what Christmas actually demands.
With those four words on St. Stephen’s feast day, Pope Leo XIV challenged the logic of war and violence — from Gaza to Ukraine to the U.S. border — and reminded believers what Christmas actually demands.
After offering Christmas greetings in ten languages, Pope Leo XIV condemned the treatment of migrants bound for the United States, placing their suffering at the heart of the Nativity story.
Pope Leo XIV Condemns Treatment of US-Bound Migrants in First Christmas Urbi et Orbi
From migrants across America to war-weary families in Gaza and Ukraine, Leo used his Christmas blessing to demand solidarity — and to remind the world that “the Lord’s birth is a birth of peace.”
www.thelettersfromleo.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
After offering Christmas greetings in ten languages, Pope Leo XIV condemned the treatment of migrants bound for the United States, placing their suffering at the heart of the Nativity story.