Before being chosen pontiff, Pope Leo XIV had a visibility on Twitter, and later on X, where he often shared messages that seemed important of several of Head of state Donald Trump’s plans.
Cardinal Robert Prevost shows up to have an X account with the take care of @drprevost and uploaded, responded and reposted web content given that 2011, according to his web page.
An image of Prevost and Pope Francis holding each others arms in their bathrobes inside a church is the account photo for the account.
Pope Francis assigns as brand-new principal U.S-born prelate prefect of the Dicastery for Diocesans, Robert Francis Prevost throughout the Ordinary Public Consistory for the Development of brand-new Cardinal at St. Peter’s Square on September 30, 2023 in Vatican City.
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While a lot of the brand-new pope’s 439 articles entailed publishing short articles concerning the current growths from the Vatican and dioceses from all over the world, he did share various other articles every so often managing political issues.
He last uploaded on April 14, when he shared a post from popular American Catholic analyst Rocco Palmo that slammed Trump and El Salvadoran Head of state Nayib Bukele’s debatable migration plans.
” As Trump & & Bukele utilize Oblong to Feds’ illegal expulsion of a United States homeowner …, when an undoc-ed Salvadorean himself, now-DC Aux +Evelio asks, “Do you not see the suffering? Is your principles not interrupted? Exactly how can you remain peaceful?” Palmo’s message read.
Palmo connected to a Catholic Criterion editorial composed by Diocesan Evelio Menjivar, a complementary diocesan of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.
In a meeting with ABC Information on Thursday, Pope Leo’s bro John Prevost in Chicago stated migration is an essential concern for his bro.
” I believe due to the fact that the method our nation is going, I do not believe he always will constantly concur [with] what’s occurring. I believe a huge point for him is migration and is it right– what’s taking place? I believe that will certainly be an obstacle for him, due to the fact that I believe he’ll claim something concerning it, also.”
Inquired about his bro’s X account, John Prevost stated, “I recognize that’s his sensations, yet I really did not recognize he was placing it out on social media sites.”
Recently chosen Pope Leo XIV shows up at the terrace of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Might 8, 2025.
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The pope’s last initial X message got on Feb. 13, when he posted a web link to an America publication editorial that slammed Vice Head of state JD Vance concerning his analysis of the Latin expression “ordo amoris.” Vance competed in a Fox Information meeting, that the concept implied that have to enjoy their household initially prior to the neighborhood.
Pope Francis sent out a letter to diocesans after Vance’s remark upbraiding that analysis without calling the vice head of state.
Pope Leo, nonetheless, showed up to slam Vance straight in a Feb. 3 post, where he connected to a National Catholic Press Reporter editorial that rejected the vice head of state’s position on migration.
He shared the heading of the write-up “JD Vance is incorrect: Jesus does not ask us to rate our love for others” and connected fully tale in his message.
Leo had actually not uploaded on X in between July 2023 and Feb. 3.
The Vatican has not right away commented concerning the social media sites account or articles.
Vance and Trump both praised the pope on his political election on social media sites articles.
” I make certain numerous American Catholics and various other Christians will certainly wish his effective job leading the Church. May God honor him!” Vance created on X Thursday.
