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Apr 6, 2026 Colleen Dulle, Vatican correspondent for America Media and co-host of Inside the Vatican, offers a concise look at the Vatican’s tilt toward migrants, peace, and pastoral care. She contrasts papal messaging with American conservative Catholic voices. Topics include the pope’s antiwar rhetoric, immigration shaped by pastoral experience, Vatican diplomacy with the U.S., and shifts in bishop appointments.
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Pope Leo Rejects War In Jesus' Name
- Pope Leo is explicitly rejecting the use of religion to justify war.
- On Palm Sunday he said Jesus is a King of Peace and quoted Isaiah: even if you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood.
Pope Leo As A Global Counterweight To Trump
- The pope functions as a global counterweight to Trump on moral issues.
- Colleen Dulle notes many see Leo as replacing prominent American Catholic voices like J.D. Vance on the global stage.
Leo's Slow Transition From Scripted To Spontaneous
- Pope Leo has opened up slowly, relying initially on Vatican diplomacy and pre-written speeches.
- He read his first speech from the balcony but by September began speaking more off the cuff and more publicly.