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[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

The Pope's brother traveled with JD Vance and other administration members to the Vatican this past weekend. It seems like Trump is trying to use the brother to influence the Pope.


May 18, Louis Prevost and JD Vance at the Inaugural Mass at the Vatican, Marco Rubio in the back


Private meeting with the US administration and Pope. JD Vance is on the left of Pope Leo. Brother Louis is on the right of Pope Leo. Marco Rubio is to the left of JD's wife Usha.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbIWsrDn6pA

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why bother? Aren't most American Protestants anyway?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

23% is catholic and a lot of tradcath converts are hardcore pro-trumpers.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Damn that's a lot, I didn't know that

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Its amongst the highest of the "traditionally protestant countries" (see Germany: around historically 60% prot & 40% catholic; and Netherlands: 60% protestant & 40% catholic, Switzerland:57% prot 41% catholic and the UK: 90% prot & 9% catholic)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It seems like Trump is trying to use the brother to influence the Pope.

But like... influencing the pope to do what? Beatifying Trump?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Issuing papal edicts against DEI and Woke, presumably

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

They'll get around to it in a few centuries. They just realized the Earth goes around the Sun a few decades ago

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago

This is why he was so chuffed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: