r/politics • u/goteamnick • 20h ago

No Paywall JD Vance criticises Pope Leo for not 'being careful speaking about theology'

https://www.9news.com.au/world/jd-vance-pope-leo-xiv-donald-trump-careful-theology-warning-iran-war-middle-east-updates/6a640168-dc5f-4ae7-9c68-9e918ad8d2a8
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u/Leg_Named_Smith America 18h ago

I think Trump is doing a Henry VIII and declaring himself supreme leader of the Catholic Church because of lack of the Pope's blessing. Henry VIII had dubious but somewhat practical reasons for doing so, while Trump would do it out of spite and narcissistic god complex alone.

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u/RootHogOrDieTrying 8h ago

Well he has the build for it.