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rampartd

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116. an under secretary "summons" an ambassador? and not at the state dept?/

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 07:34 AM

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“has the military power to do whatever it wants in the world. The Catholic Church had better take its side.”

does that talk get these guys chanting "usa usa usa" because it ain't working on me.

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Oh My! The Pentagon Threatened Pope Leo XIV's Ambassador With the Avignon Papacy [View all] malaise 21 hrs ago OP

WTF. mercuryblues 21 hrs ago #1

Well there goes Italy malaise 21 hrs ago #6

And all the Catholics of the world BonnieJW 19 hrs ago #45

the anti catholicism of these maga know nothings is in their dna. rampartd 15 hrs ago #106

And much of Latin America. Wednesdays 16 hrs ago #102

Much of Western Europe... r�is�n_dubh 14 hrs ago #110

To the right wing Evangelicals, the pope is the devil incarnate and Catholicism is an abomination. flashman13 19 hrs ago #55

Who says we'd even want to go to such an - um - "event"? calimary 19 hrs ago #70

You must have grown up in a different era than I did. Ms. Toad 18 hrs ago #76

I dated a Jewish girl in high school and went to synagogue with her family a couple of times. flashman13 18 hrs ago #85

The rest of us were all friendly and had a good time at each other's churches. Ms. Toad 17 hrs ago #92

I can vouch for that. Wednesdays 16 hrs ago #96

Yep. Catholic here. Oh boy did we obey. calimary 14 hrs ago #112

I have a different memory of those formative years FakeNoose 4 hrs ago #129

Maybe it was regional, Ms. Toad 4 hrs ago #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 18 hrs ago #84

They're in league with the antiChrist B.See 17 hrs ago #91

Another regime change scheme? Marcuse 16 hrs ago #95

Trump would do as Henry VIII did if he thought he could get away with it. hunter 6 hrs ago #119

That wouldn't have happened if Henry had been allowed to divorce his first wife FakeNoose 4 hrs ago #133

So is Trump going to bomb the Vatican? SunSeeker 21 hrs ago #2

It's definitely an implied threat. ananda 20 hrs ago #35

He has two brothers in Florida and Illinois but no children. Marcuse 22 min ago #140

And, does he want to move the seat of the papacy to the White House? ananda 20 hrs ago #38

Wonder what Catholic convert JD Vance thinks of all that... SunSeeker 17 hrs ago #93

don't give him any ideas plz vapor2 19 hrs ago #59

I hope the fucking Catholics that voted for the tsf BlueKota 21 hrs ago #3

Those Catholics hate their Pope. Other Catholics love their Pope. mucifer 21 hrs ago #5

But do they love Whiskey Pete going all "30 Years War" at the Pentagon? paleotn 21 hrs ago #14

Many of them like Whiskey Pete BlueKota 20 hrs ago #37

Exactly! ybbor 20 hrs ago #25

I really admire this Pope. BlueKota 20 hrs ago #32

Not raised Catholic, but I'm definitely impressed with Leo. ShazzieB 19 hrs ago #49

I was raised Catholic too. Dulcinea 18 hrs ago #77

I agree. These two most recent Popes to me represent BlueKota 18 hrs ago #82

I agree. As a recovering ex Catholic I do like.. yourout 15 hrs ago #103

That is good that your wife's church is inclusive. BlueKota 1 hr ago #136

Popes Leo and Francis are truly "modern" men of this century FakeNoose 4 hrs ago #131

Trumpist Conservative Catholics will never hear about this incident. maxsolomon 21 hrs ago #8

Not a chance. I'd have probably never heard of it without DU underpants 20 hrs ago #33

Yah, my whole damn family voted for the orange piece of shit BECAUSE OF HIS ABORTION STANCE!!!!!! a kennedy 20 hrs ago #27

yeppers - got some friends like that rurallib 20 hrs ago #29

It's so ironic how many fell for his anti-abortion act. ShazzieB 19 hrs ago #51

I wonder how many he paid for over the years. n/t SheilaAnn 19 hrs ago #63

Right? ShazzieB 19 hrs ago #67

They don't even care if he believes JBTaurus83 15 hrs ago #105

Do they know how many abortions OhioBack2Blue 19 hrs ago #66

Indeed, the Bible says nothing about abortion, except for a how-to. Wednesdays 16 hrs ago #98

I gotcha beat, I think... slightlv 18 hrs ago #71

I'm quite sure Trump doesn't really give 2 hoots about abortion... 3catwoman3 17 hrs ago #90

+1 area51 14 hrs ago #109

He actually had Erik aborted RVN VET71 7 hrs ago #117

TSF and crew had better get ready for some smiting. Sneederbunk 21 hrs ago #4

Guess they really don't like Leo's public statements wnylib 21 hrs ago #7

This was January so they must really be pissed with his comments malaise 21 hrs ago #9

Thats probably why hes been making them, Chicago Pope cares more about the Cubs than he does their threats lol. Volaris 19 hrs ago #52

Agree malaise 19 hrs ago #56

I can't help but being afraid for his safety MustLoveBeagles 20 hrs ago #36

Dear Goddess, these people are beyond deranged and dangerous. niyad 21 hrs ago #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 21 hrs ago #11

need to read up on the Avignon Papacy malaise 21 hrs ago #15

Avignon Papacy, in a nutshell: Wednesdays 16 hrs ago #99

Omg what a manipulative bunch of degenerates. Passages 21 hrs ago #12

Nobody expects 3825-87867 21 hrs ago #13

There's an almost full bingo card of pissed off religious groups that tsf is about to complete. rubbersole 21 hrs ago #16

Colby is NOT . . . AverageOldGuy 21 hrs ago #17

He is a nepo baby, a grandson of one-time CIA head William Colby. n/t valleyrogue 14 hrs ago #108

Nepo Borgia baby yorkster 8 hrs ago #114

If only there were some super secret Vatican police force PuraVidaDreamin 21 hrs ago #18

The church has had or does have secret people who can take care of a situation that you're alluding to. Trueblue1968 18 hrs ago #86

The Avignon Papacy AverageOldGuy 20 hrs ago #19

Thanks..got to reading this history, too. I'm wondering just why the pentagon is bringing this up now Deuxcents 20 hrs ago #21

Thank you AverageOldGuy malaise 20 hrs ago #22

Thanks MustLoveBeagles 19 hrs ago #41

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

Well, this just answered my question..thanks Deuxcents 20 hrs ago #23

He has a pre-campaign book out. It has a church on the cover. underpants 19 hrs ago #47

A church he had never even been in, much less attended. niyad 19 hrs ago #62

A church that's not even Roman Catholic. nt Wednesdays 16 hrs ago #101

He looks like a young Jonathan Winters. llmart 18 hrs ago #74

Reminds me of Dom DeLuise sop 2 hrs ago #135

How long until VD Jance renounces Catholicism & goes full fundie? Dulcinea 18 hrs ago #83

Makes sense to me... littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #24

Going to war with the Pope. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #26

Steve Bannon's wet dream no_hypocrisy 20 hrs ago #28

They had a "fourteenth-century weapon" handy? underpants 20 hrs ago #30

Thanks for the info MustLoveBeagles 19 hrs ago #43

I think it's long past due to excommunicate many of these right-wing fascist Catholics in America. Crowman2009 20 hrs ago #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 20 hrs ago #34

The forces of darkness have thrown down the gauntlet. patphil 20 hrs ago #39

Jeezus. Impeach him! Joinfortmill 20 hrs ago #40

Well, that's some crazy shit right there. MerryBlooms 19 hrs ago #42

Say what? Cirsium 19 hrs ago #44

Welp, for those who thought this administration left the rails and went full wackaloon in the last few weeks, Emrys 19 hrs ago #46

Yup. God help us all!! blue-wave 19 hrs ago #50

I mean, would you look at that upholstery: Emrys 19 hrs ago #58

Jay Dee would blue-wave 18 hrs ago #72

How many American Cardinals blue-wave 19 hrs ago #48

I'm confident there will be not a word of this on EWTN DBoon 19 hrs ago #53

The Avignon Papacy could be second pope Buzz cook 19 hrs ago #54

Well, it's high time the Antipope put in an appearance Emrys 19 hrs ago #65

Kick! red dog 1 19 hrs ago #57

Didn't the Pope snub Vance on his last visit? vapor2 19 hrs ago #60

Yes malaise 19 hrs ago #64

So now Trump is going to bomb the Vatican? DFW 19 hrs ago #61

Another link malaise 18 hrs ago #79

To match the elbow-bending tendencies of Pete Hegseth, Mblaze 19 hrs ago #68

They are all drunk on power. Figarosmom 19 hrs ago #69

Pentagon Threatened the Pope After He Criticized Trump LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #73

Good link malaise 18 hrs ago #75

Remember when Trump dressed up as the Pope? delisen 18 hrs ago #78

THIS malaise 18 hrs ago #80

Well, I thought they were all devout Christians.....nope it's all cosplay. spanone 18 hrs ago #81

The best news is that the pope malaise 18 hrs ago #87

Six of the current Nine Supreme Court Justices are Catholic. mackdaddy 17 hrs ago #88

How many of those six are Opus Dei? Wednesdays 15 hrs ago #104

Indeed. calimary 18 min ago #141

Omg BlueWaveNeverEnd 17 hrs ago #89

NAZI diplomacy, but not so classy. Kid Berwyn 16 hrs ago #94

I can't believe this. The Trump Administration doesn't know that much history. n/t malthaussen 16 hrs ago #97

I think trump just wants KT2000 16 hrs ago #100

This is outrageously insane even for the Trump administration. valleyrogue 15 hrs ago #107

Post removed Post removed 14 hrs ago #111

I believe that Mierda47 has secured a seat in hell. n/t aggiesal 12 hrs ago #113

I want earthly punishment malaise 7 hrs ago #115

I want both. n/t aggiesal 5 hrs ago #123

LOL malaise 5 hrs ago #124

an under secretary "summons" an ambassador? and not at the state dept?/ rampartd 7 hrs ago #116

All our worst nightmares about the influence of violent video malaise 7 hrs ago #118

I didn't think anyone in Trumps administration was even that smart. BradBo 6 hrs ago #120

These people are fucking crazy. This is Steven Miller the whole way. BradBo 6 hrs ago #121

Or Bannon malaise 6 hrs ago #122

Holy crap! PatSeg 5 hrs ago #125

Yep malaise 5 hrs ago #126

How many divisions does the Pope have?-Josef Stalin CanonRay 4 hrs ago #127

You are correct malaise 4 hrs ago #132

Trumps reply.. Playingmantis 4 hrs ago #128

Threatening the Pope maliaSmith 2 hrs ago #134

And those same morons that call themselves Catholic and voted for the Orange Potato and GOP congress mdbl 1 hr ago #137

Look at who Kegbreath's pastor is. This pretty much explains it all. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 1 hr ago #138

It feels sorta like John Paul II v Moscow, 2.0 Torchlight 48 min ago #139