Pope Leo XIV is back on social media
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Pope Leo XIV encouraged the media to reject the "confusion of loveless languages that are often ideological or partisan" and "strive for a different kind of communication, one that does not seek consensus at all costs.
The 73-year-old Florida man appears to be a staunch Trump supporter who uses his Facebook account to go on the attack.
In his first encounter with journalists as pope, Leo called on the news media to highlight the “voices of the weak who have no voice.”
The pope's older brother, Louis Prevost, is a regular poster of political content on his Facebook page ... much of it from a more conservative viewpoint. While there's nothing wrong with sharing a political opinion,
The historic election of Pope Leo XIV as the first U.S.-born pope is already upending an earlier calculus about U.S. conservative opposition to reform.
Donald Trump touted how he won the Catholic vote as he blasted an ABC reporter for "effectively" saying "Pope Leo's selection had nothing to do with Trump." The President has said said it is "an honor" to have an American pope but there has been much talk about whether Leo's politics align with those of the current administration.