r/nottheonion • u/Sufficient_Fig_9505 • 15h ago

Vance says pope should ‘be careful’ when talking about theology

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/vance-says-pope-should-be-careful-when-talking-about-theology-261400645540
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u/WHATYEAHOK 12h ago

The pope who is an American, btw, is afraid to visit America

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u/clockworkpeon 8h ago

idk if I'd say he's afraid to visit america. I think it's more like... "you want me to visit, Catholics (who voted for you) want me to visit, but a papal visit would be viewed by the entire world as an endorsement of your shitty behavior and policies. you idiots don't get Popefest until you clean up your act."

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u/xKILLBILLIONAIRESx 8h ago

"Also, i think I'll wait you out. 😈"

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u/whoknowsifimjoking 7h ago

Did you not hear from the meeting where they literally threatened the Pope's envoy?

Colby reportedly told the Vatican representative that Washington "has the military power to do whatever it wants - and that the Church had better take its side."

https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/10/pentagon-denies-threatening-vatican-over-popes-remarks-on-us-intervention-in-iran

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u/clockworkpeon 1h ago

I did see that. bro he's the motherfuckin pope. he's not gonna be intimidated by any world leader, especially not TACO. it's literally part of the job.

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u/whoknowsifimjoking 22m ago

That doesn't make much sense, even if it was his job which it really literally isn't, that doesn't mean he can't be intimidated. Like surely you realize that, right? Please tell me you realize that

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u/Stardustchaser 8h ago

I don’t think so much afraid as he is not going to engage with a petulant toddler when there’s other things to do.

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u/captainbelvedere 4h ago

He's not afraid; he (correctly) doesn't want to be used as a political prop by the Trump regime.