Pope rejects meeting with Pompeo fearing Trump campaign might exploit it

[Landslide Lyndon]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54361716?xtor=AL-72-

The Vatican has denied US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo an audience with Pope Francis.
The Holy See said the Pontiff does not receive politicians during an election period.

The move adds to a diplomatic row following comments by Mr Pompeo about China and the Catholic Church.

The Vatican accused Mr Pompeo of trying to use that issue to attract voters in November's US presidential election.

[Crumpets]

But Kamala and the Knights of Columbus!

[Trump Is A Maoist]

Pope Francis is the most woke and based (comparatively) pope that's ever existed, that I know of anyways.

[ProudModerate2]

Good.

[PSOL]

Trump is far too toxic to deal with except for the Arch-Conservative Strongmen where public opinion doesn’t matter too much or to a lesser extent, the voters don’t care.

Any other areas with semi-competitive elections or places of high venerable position where public opinion does mater.

Really the only religious leaders willing to speak to Trump are Christian Fundamentalists, Ultra-Orthodox Jews, and oddly Scientologists if the endorsement by a high ranking official and COVID aid money are to go by.

[Where's the Epstein Client List?]

Foreign leaders refuse to even meet with our public officials because they have no trust or confidence in the president.

Donald Trump said he was going to make us respected in the world. He's made us a pariah.

[Tokugawa Sexgod Ieyasu]

Really the only religious leaders willing to speak to Trump are Christian Fundamentalists, Ultra-Orthodox Jews, and oddly Scientologists if the endorsement by a high ranking official and COVID aid money are to go by.

Much of the US Catholic episcopate is unfortunately more than happy to play ball with Trump too, but the US bishops have been out of step with the priorities of this pontificate for a while now.

Regardless, it's an open secret that Pope Francis has personally anti-American attitudes, so this isn't a surprise at all.

[Robert California]

Really the only religious leaders willing to speak to Trump are Christian Fundamentalists, Ultra-Orthodox Jews, and oddly Scientologists if the endorsement by a high ranking official and COVID aid money are to go by.

Much of the US Catholic episcopate is unfortunately more than happy to play ball with Trump too, but the US bishops have been out of step with the priorities of this pontificate for a while now.

Regardless, it's an open secret that Pope Francis has personally anti-American attitudes, so this isn't a surprise at all.

But he's literally from America!!!

[dotard]

Good that someone stood up to him after the RNC stunt.

[25 Abril/Aprile Sempre!]

Really the only religious leaders willing to speak to Trump are Christian Fundamentalists, Ultra-Orthodox Jews, and oddly Scientologists if the endorsement by a high ranking official and COVID aid money are to go by.

Much of the US Catholic episcopate is unfortunately more than happy to play ball with Trump too, but the US bishops have been out of step with the priorities of this pontificate for a while now.

Regardless, it's an open secret that Pope Francis has personally anti-American attitudes, so this isn't a surprise at all.

But he's literally from America!!!

Monroe doctrine be like:

[Badger]

Really the only religious leaders willing to speak to Trump are Christian Fundamentalists, Ultra-Orthodox Jews, and oddly Scientologists if the endorsement by a high ranking official and COVID aid money are to go by.

Much of the US Catholic episcopate is unfortunately more than happy to play ball with Trump too, but the US bishops have been out of step with the priorities of this pontificate for a while now.

Regardless, it's an open secret that Pope Francis has personally anti-American attitudes, so this isn't a surprise at all.

I would love to hear your definition of anti-American in this context.

[Blue3]

Good thing, or the Pope might have COVID now

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Good thing, or the Pope might have COVID now

I hadn't heard Pompeo had come down with it.

[Tokugawa Sexgod Ieyasu]

Really the only religious leaders willing to speak to Trump are Christian Fundamentalists, Ultra-Orthodox Jews, and oddly Scientologists if the endorsement by a high ranking official and COVID aid money are to go by.

Much of the US Catholic episcopate is unfortunately more than happy to play ball with Trump too, but the US bishops have been out of step with the priorities of this pontificate for a while now.

Regardless, it's an open secret that Pope Francis has personally anti-American attitudes, so this isn't a surprise at all.

I would love to hear your definition of anti-American in this context.

Pope Francis dislikes the American episcopate, the American Catholic media, and the way American Catholicism interfaces with US politics. Nobody is saying he's Che Guevara or anything.

[GP270watch]

Pope Francis dislikes the American episcopate, the American Catholic media, and the way American Catholicism interfaces with US politics. Nobody is saying he's Che Guevara or anything.

 But he kind of is. He is definitely influenced by Catholic liberation theology of Latin America that was a reaction in part to United States imperialism, even if he officially has rejected it. He literally just said this:

Pope: Market capitalism has failed in pandemic, needs reform

[Joseph-Michael]

Pope Francis dislikes the American episcopate, the American Catholic media, and the way American Catholicism interfaces with US politics. Nobody is saying he's Che Guevara or anything.

 But he kind of is. He is definitely influenced by Catholic liberation theology of Latin America that was a reaction in part to United States imperialism, even if he officially has rejected it. He literally just said this:

Pope: Market capitalism has failed in pandemic, needs reform

Saying capitalism needs reform is the orthodox Catholic position.

[Lief 🗽]

Per my understanding of the doctrines of papal infallibility and papal supremacy, I believe this means that God Himself has personally denounced Donald Trump. Wow!

[Wiggle Your Yummy Moist Preggers Cake Ben Shapiro]

Trump is far too toxic to deal with except for the Arch-Conservative Strongmen where public opinion doesn’t matter too much or to a lesser extent, the voters don’t care.

Any other areas with semi-competitive elections or places of high venerable position where public opinion does mater.

Really the only religious leaders willing to speak to Trump are Christian Fundamentalists, Ultra-Orthodox Jews, and oddly Scientologists if the endorsement by a high ranking official and COVID aid money are to go by.

Why do Ultra-Orthodox Jews talk to him?

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

The Pope is significantly more anti-war than Bernie, so I don't think he's too impressed with either Trump or Biden.

[Horus]

Trump is far too toxic to deal with except for the Arch-Conservative Strongmen where public opinion doesn’t matter too much or to a lesser extent, the voters don’t care.

Any other areas with semi-competitive elections or places of high venerable position where public opinion does mater.

Really the only religious leaders willing to speak to Trump are Christian Fundamentalists, Ultra-Orthodox Jews, and oddly Scientologists if the endorsement by a high ranking official and COVID aid money are to go by.

Why do Ultra-Orthodox Jews talk to him?

They'll talk to anyone offering their community something, far left to far right. Usually far right these days though.