Popes Francis’ #Beatitudes papacy makes him one of the most important #antifa politicians of our era because,

[blogdiva@mastodon.social]

Pope Southside’s homily isn’t a one-off.

Cardinal Pizzaballa ―the Patriarch of Jerusalem who was on the short list for pope―, called out Israel’s attacks on #Gaza and Palestinians, #genocide; and calling any war “a holy war” a grave sin and heresy.

Cardinal Pizzaballa: Abusing God’s name for war is the gravest sin - Vatican News - https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-03/cardinal-pizzaballa-middle-east-war-abuse-god-s-name-gaza-israel.html

Look, am an atheist, but as former catholic, this is a BIG FUCKING DEAL 🧵…

[gotofritz@hachyderm.io]

@blogdiva

Quite remarkable the Vatican went this route, considering up until Ratzinger they would have sided with the Chrystofascists. I wonder what the driver for that is - it must be desperation to increase their base

Incidentally I read Ratzinger/Bergoglio differently: my pet theory is that not everyone was onboard the new course, and Bergoglio was in "probation" with Ratzinger at hand should the Argentinian prove to be "too wild"

[donray@mastodon.online]

@blogdiva

People like JD Vance, who change their identity as way to claw their way upward, are probably thinking of jumping ship — probably to some breakaway traditionalist group (but one that has a billionaire patron or two).

[blogdiva@mastodon.social]

when nobody was watching, Pope Francis GUTTED the #RCC fascist, pedophile-enabling leadership in the Vatican and WORLDWIDE.

he also left a whole library on how Catholics needed to use the Beatitudes to fight the death cult of capitalism on issues like #ClimateChange
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en.html

now Pope Leo gets to build upon Francis’ legacy.

as an ex-catholic, it’s exciting to witness something i believed would never happen in my life time: the development of an #antifa papacy /🧵

[franceskamann@freeradical.zone]

@blogdiva

Pope Francis ️️️️

[bituur_esztreym@pouet.chapril.org]

@blogdiva
ooh how i&i can relate, and do indeed!

[agturcz@circumstances.run]

@blogdiva I am really curious about how we see things differently, because of our backgrounds.

Like, I am from Poland, which in my childhood/teenage era was a predominantly catholic country. However, due to involvement of catholic church - especially after selecting JPII as a pope - to get rid of Soviet umbrella, there was a continuous flirtation between the throne and the altar. With church-aligned people having more and more influence on the affairs of the state. Which is the problem we bear to this day.

I had my spiritual experience there. I guess you could call me back then a born again Christian. I had - for a brief moment - a sense of community, a sense of belonging. But I have seen how the teaching of the priest warps the biblical teaching of Jesus. I also have been working for a few years for a church non-profit, which was important enough, that my bosses had a personal audience with the pope back then. So, I had one handshake to both, JPII, then BXVI (back then, a cardinal).

And all of that has left me dry. And it has left me dry even more when the years has passed, I've discovered I am more and more queer, and the church has become one of the harbingers of hate against me.

And I am talking just about the things which has directly affected me. Because if I recall all of the misdeeds of the church from a recent century or two, it will make things even worse.

So, right now, when I see the pope doing proper things, I am like: "yeah, you are, finally, calling openly for doing good deeds, but I have exactly zero reasons to trust your motives". And that's addressed to former popes as well.

Nonetheless, the church in Poland - and I remind, the catholic church is a hierarchical organisation, with clearly established chain of command - still is a harbinger of hate, and is bedding right wingers. Because it's far beyond the flirting phase.

I will look with the interest on the current development, but I am not going to hold my breath.

FWIW, even if I am formally still a member of the catholic church, I have never went through apostasy path, I am certainly considered a heretic, as I refuse to accept Paul, and his teaching, as a part of my believes. I consider him as a false prophet, and the fruits of his teaching we are collecting to this day. Which for me, right now, has only the intellectual meaning.

My spiritual life is not existing (please mind, this is a statement of a fact, not a complaint), and if I would ever want to change that, I would rather search for a local witch coven.

[emma@orbital.horse]

@blogdiva but the gender-essentialist fuckery is still there and is one of the root causes of fascist ideology.

[voxofgod@fuckaas.space]

@blogdiva did u see the thing about zionist police stopping Catholics from CELEBRATING MASS in Jerusalem today?

[blogdiva@mastodon.social]

go find what i have posted on Pope Francis and his transgender posse. it’s why i chose the word DEVELOPMENT.

again, AM AN ATHEIST; but because there was a time i wanted to be a nun, i feel equipped to see them for what they are without having to justify their theology. after all, there are 2 billion catholics out there, affecting my life on a daily basis whether i believe or not.

so whatever Da Pope does to change the RCC & rebuke capitalists, doomers & sundry fascism, am here for it

@emma

[eldersea@expressional.social]

@Kerplunk
I suspect his support is extremely high among American evangelicals. No idea how Catholics voted.
@blogdiva

[blogdiva@mastodon.social]

@Voxofgod not surprised. Palestinian christians are real and they’ve bombed churches and committed genocide against them.

do you have a link?

[mothninja@beige.party]

@blogdiva 'supply-side Jesus' is a _fantastic_ phrase, thank you

[eldersea@expressional.social]

@Kerplunk
Polling in late summer suggests a much greater majority of evangelicals supported him. A majority of Catholics did, but not by much and driven highly by whites.

In all areas, the problem is whites.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/09/09/white-protestants-and-catholics-support-trump-but-voters-in-other-us-religious-groups-prefer-harris/
@blogdiva

[emma@orbital.horse]

@blogdiva I'm glad Pope Leo and his predecessor have been pushing for justice for the poor and dispossessed, but I'm not going to refrain from asking for justice for trans people.

[blogdiva@mastodon.social]

don't know how to respond to this other than, as a “Vatican II atheist” am equipped to report on the nuances of catholicism as opposed to the many closeted fascists posing as enlightened atheists. and i studied Catholic politics as part of my PhD work.

there are 2 billion CATHOLICS, affecting our lives daily. here in USA six of them sit on the fascist MAGA-aligned Supreme Court.

so when i write about Catholcism, i do so my readers can understand the good & bad am seeing

@agturcz

[catawu@mastodon.social]

@blogdiva I saw the Rat for what he was when he was on the steps approaching the conclave. There was an evil darkness to his countenance, and he was salivating as if he knew it was a done deal. I was shocked he was ever a bishop and more shocked that he was elected. I figured it was blackmail and extortion all around. I for one, happy when he ‘retired’.

[msbellows@c.im]

@juergen_hubert @blogdiva +1. You can't separate MLK's work from his faith, or Gandhi's, or Malcolm X's, or Jimmy Carter's. The problem is that some humans take good things and misuse them, whether that's family or faith or work or sex or any other good.

[blogdiva@mastodon.social]

go find what i wrote about Bergolio’s efforts.

@emma

[blogdiva@mastodon.social]

❝ In all areas, the problem is whites. ❞

which is why it’s funnier that Pope Southside is like my Thing2, a white-passing, icognegro of AfroCarib ascendancy

@eldersea @Kerplunk