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[Catholic Caucus] BREAKING: Pope Leo appoints bishop who celebrated LGBT Mass with drag queen speakerDuring a July LGBT 'Pride' Mass, Bishop Ramón Pope Leo XIV has appointed a San Diego auxiliary bishop who celebrated an “All are Welcome” LGBT “Pride” Mass – during which a drag queen activist was permitted to speak – as the new bishop of Monterey, California. Bishop Ramón Bejarano was the celebrant of the July 13 Sunday Mass, which was organized by St. John’s “LGBTQ Ministry” and had the full backing of the Diocese of San Diego under Bishop Michael Pham, one of Pope Leo XIV’s...

[Catholic Caucus] Leo XIV’s first great test: unity, contradiction, and the College of CardinalsLess than twenty-four hours after formally closing the Holy Year itinerary he inherited from Pope Francis, Leo XIV will host a meeting that will be pivotal for his reign.The extraordinary consistory of cardinals scheduled for January 7 and 8 will be the first since August 2022. Francis held only three such meetings during his reign, but he also created the significant majority of the College and expanded the Church’s global reach by creating cardinals as far afield as Tonga and Mongolia.The huge geographical distances between cardinals meant...

Pope Leo just wrapped his tour of oppressed Christian communities in Islamist dominated nations like Turkey and Lebanon. Rather than directly address the persecution of Christians, he praised the local regimes, met with Muslim leaders, took off his shoes at a mosque and took refuge in vague generalities. In Lebanon, Pope Leo offered no direct criticism of Hezbollah or Islam. He visited and prayed at the Port of Beirut, where a Hezbollah weapons explosion killed over 200 people, many of them Christians, and the blast damaged churches and devastated families. Pope Leo avoided placing blame, claiming instead that it’s natural...

Pope Leo lays wreath at grave of Turkish leader Atatürk despite links to anti-Christian genocidesUnder the leadership of Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, his forces committed widespread murder and persecution of Greek, Armenian, and other Christian minorities.Pope Leo XIV paid homage at Atatürk’s tomb on November 27, 2025, at Anıtkabir in Ankara, despite the Turkish leader’s links to genocides against Christian minorities.On November 27, 2025, in Ankara, Pope Leo XIV – arriving for his first apostolic visit to Turkey – paused at Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, where he laid a wreath and signed the Honor...

Pope Leo tells US bishops to address Trump's immigration crackdownPope Leo told U.S. bishops visiting him at the Vatican on Wednesday that they should firmly address how immigrants are being treated by President Donald Trump's hardline policies, attendees said, in the latest push by the pontiff on the issue. Leo, the first U.S. pope, was handed dozens of letters from immigrants describing their fears of deportation under the Trump administration's policies during the meeting, which included bishops and social workers from the U.S.-Mexico border. "Our Holy Father … is very personally concerned about these matters," El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz,...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Leo’s scandalous abortion remarks could help Democrats: here’s howFor decades faithful American clergy and lay groups have fought to ensure that abortion is considered a preeminent moral evil. Pope Leo's comments effectively undo all of that.While a handful of Catholics on social media seem to be downplaying Pope Leo’s scandalous remarks about abortion and immigration, the sad reality is that his comments will actually have far-reaching consequences that will enable pro-abortion politicians in the U.S. continuing to promote their diabolical agenda.For decades faithful clergy and Catholic lay groups have fought to ensure that abortion is considered a...

If You Think Leo’s Defense of Cupich and Durbin is Bad, Wait Until You Hear About Vatican II!Many of us would have applauded a statement from Pope Leo to the effect that neither Cupich nor Durbin are actually Catholic, coupled with a firm defense of Catholic teaching as being the truth given to us by God.Serious Catholics around the world have justifiably criticized Blase Cupich’s attempt to provide a Catholic award to the pro-abortion Senator Richard Durbin, as well as Pope Leo XIV’s defense of Cupich’s effort:“I’m not terribly familiar with the particular case. I think that it is very...

Pope Leo XIV urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to take a meaningful step in favor of peace during a phone call Wednesday that focused on the ongoing war in Ukraine and the worsening humanitarian situation. The conversation, described by the Vatican as “frank and focused on the urgency of dialogue,” saw the Pope appeal directly for a gesture from Moscow that could help reduce tensions and create the conditions for further diplomatic engagement. According to Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See Press Office, the Pontiff underlined the “importance of dialogue to create positive contacts between the parties and seek...