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applegrove

(128,699 posts) Thu Oct 9, 2025, 02:08 PM Thursday

Pope Leo - the wealthy "live in a bubble of comfort and luxury":

â€œThe conclusion Leo draws is that the Catholic Churchâ€™s â€˜preferential option for the poorâ€™ has existed from the start, is non-negotiable and is the very essence of what it means to be Christian. He calls for a renewed commitment to fixing the structural causes of povertyâ€¦â€ #wealth #poverty #love
— Cheryle Johnson (@cherylej0806.bsky.social) 2025-10-09T17:10:00.007Z

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Pope Leo - the wealthy "live in a bubble of comfort and luxury": (Original Post) applegrove Thursday OP

Leo The Woke maveric Thursday #1

He's right about the wealthy, of course, but DavidDvorkin Thursday #2

That's lovely, but has he looked around at the Vatican? Boomerproud Thursday #3

maveric

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1. Leo The Woke

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Thu Oct 9, 2025, 02:34 PM

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DavidDvorkin

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2. He's right about the wealthy, of course, but

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Thu Oct 9, 2025, 03:10 PM

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the irony of a pope saying that is extreme.

Boomerproud

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3. That's lovely, but has he looked around at the Vatican?

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Thu Oct 9, 2025, 03:40 PM

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I have absolutely nothing against Pope Leo but what's that saying about action vs. words? Of course he has the power and influence to be a real agent of change.

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