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

[blogdiva@mastodon.social]

Pope Leo’s homily is interesting for how he uses repetition to hammer home ―seven times, by the way― that Jesus is “The King of Peace” on this first day of Semana Santa:

Palm Sunday: Passion of the Lord – Commemoration of the Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem and Holy Mass (29 March 2026) - https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/homilies/2026/documents/20260329-palme.html

Holy Week is when Catholics commemorate all the events that led to Jesus fulfilling the prophecy of resurrection; of him taking on the burden of death so Humanity didn't have to 🧵…

[dulcemaria@toot.community]

@blogdiva I love the Beatitudes cause they always make me think about the Beatles when I start reading the word.

[blogdiva@mastodon.social]

IN THEORY, CATHOLICISM IS A LIFE-AFFIRMING RELIGION

but in reality all of Christianity has been an amalgam of cults of violence, death and destruction.

this is the internal contradiction of Christianity; and why so many secular death cults ―like neoliberalism and technofascism― prey on christofascists.

techbros & petromafia see MAGA as a very convenient means to an end: they’re using christofascist suicidal tendencies as cannon fodder for their warmongering trophies, especially #Iran

🧵…

[taweret@timeloop.cafe]

@blogdiva because its inherently authoritarian. you can't take the authoritarian spine out of it without it collapsing. and that spine will always make it vulnerable to fascist ideology

[blogdiva@mastodon.social]

most people paid little attention to Pope Francis and that may have been a huge blessing in disguise.

Pope Francis’ predecessor was not only the most corrupt pope in recent history. Pope Rat was a nazi.

so, i cannot impress upon you enough how important Pope Francis was:

THE RCC DIDN'T WAIT FOR POPE RAT TO DIE TO NAME A NEW POPE

and they needed the #antifa anti-Ratzinger because they couldn't coverup anymore the rape & pedophilia & human trafficking harbored by the church itself 🧵…

[inkyschwartz@mastodon.social]

@blogdiva Hell, the US Miscelleneous Prodestants seem to walking away from Jesus. https://newrepublic.com/post/174950/christianity-today-editor-evangelicals-call-jesus-liberal-weak

[blogdiva@mastodon.social]

Pope Francis appointed the most bishops and cardinals in the history of the Catholic Church. and the pope who used the Beatitudes as the guiding principle to his leadership, had one guy helping him identify and appoint like-minded bishops and cardinals.

that guy was Robert Francis Prevost, the dude we now call Pope Southside.

FASCISM THRIVES WHEN WE ARE INDIFFERENT TO SUFFERING

there is nothing more punk and radical than feeding the hungry, healing the ill BECAUSE YOU GIVE A DAMN

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[jbluespruce@mstdn.social]

@blogdiva Thank you for this thread! As always, I appreciate your incisive analysis. I am so glad that some influential people who actually follow the teachings of Jesus are standing up to the so-called Christian Nationalists, who don’t. As in this post by John Pavlovitz. I’m not a Christian myself, more of a pagan animist, but I admire the principles of Christianity as opposed to how it’s usually practiced.
https://open.substack.com/pub/johnpavlovitz/p/loathe-thy-neighbor-5-jesusectomy

[juergen_hubert@mementomori.social]

@blogdiva

I am agnostic, but I do not reflexively condemn religion or religious people - Christianity included. Christianity can and has been used to justify many things, good or bad.

And if Christians use their religion as motivation to go out and help people, how can I reject that?

[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