09.05.2025 10:00
The new Pope, Leo XIV, has been revealed to have strongly criticized the immigration policies of the Trump administration in the past. Cardinal Robert Prevost, the American cardinal elected as pope, had described the practices of separating immigrant children from their families as "morally indefensible."
The new Pope, Leo XIV, has had past posts that harshly criticized Trump's immigration policies emerge.
The newly elected Pope Leo XIV (Robert Francis Prevost), who is the spiritual leader of the Catholic world, has come into the spotlight due to his past social media posts, particularly his criticisms of U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
THE FIRST AMERICAN POPE
Leo XIV, who holds the title of the first American Pope, has been reported to have strongly opposed the immigration policies of the Trump administration through many social media posts he made in previous years.
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TO TRUMP: THIS SHAME IS ENOUGH FOR ALL OF US
The Pope shared posts indicating his support for the DACA program, which aims to protect immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, in 2017. In 2018, he criticized the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant families with the words, "Separating children from their families and keeping them in cages is not compatible with Christianity, American values, or morality. This is being done in our name, and this shame belongs to all of us."
The Pope also retweeted a post targeting the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an immigrant father of three living in Maryland, stating, "Don't you see the pain? Doesn't your conscience hurt? How can you remain silent?"
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CRITICIZED A NAME CLOSE TO TRUMP
Pope Leo XIV also criticized JD Vance, who is known for his closeness to Trump and his Catholic background, by sharing an article targeting his immigration policies, with the statement, "JD Vance is wrong: Jesus does not want us to rank our love."
TRUMP CONGRATULATED HIM, CALLING IT A 'GREAT HONOR'
The statements of Leo XIV, recorded in history as the first American Pope, have come back into the spotlight. U.S. President Trump congratulated the new Pope, saying, "What a great honor it is for our country that he is the first American Pope. We congratulate Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on being elected Pope. I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV."