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Too little is being made of Pope Leo XIV’s extraordinary popularity and influence on the world stage. As Trump forfeits America’s claim to lead the free world, iPINIONS contends that the first American pope is filling the vacuum with the moral authority Trump has squandered. Paris offered the latest proof. See my full take on… Read more.
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, warns that AI is becoming a new Tower of Babel. As the son of a preacher man, I know that parable well: human hubris, God-like ambition, and the danger of power without humility. From OpenAI’s safety wars to Anthropic’s rare moral caution, from social media brain rot to… Read more.
iPINIONS argues in this latest commentary that Pope Leo has become far more than a spiritual counterweight to Trump. He has emerged as a direct moral rebuke to Trump’s Christian nationalism, from war and immigration to oligarchy and empire. The contrast now looks biblical… one man calling the faithful back to the straight and narrow,… Read more.
Pope Leo XIV is breaking with tradition by inviting four men to live with him in the papal apartment. With Francis as the model of humility, this move raises serious questions about papal authority, moral leadership, and the Church’s future. iPINIONS argues this living arrangement is less about community and more about hypocrisy. Read my… Read more.
For the first time in history, we have an American pope. And the contrast couldn’t be clearer: Pope Leo XIV stands for unity, compassion, and moral courage. Trump stands for retribution, division, and self-worship. iPINIONS suspects the Conclave chose Leo not just to lead the faithful … but to challenge the faithless in power. Read… Read more.
