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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pope Leo XIV Brings Chicago Style To The Vatican With His Choice Of Hat
Pope Leo XIV Brings Chicago Style To The Vatican With His Choice Of Hat Hats off to Pope Leo XIV for bringing a touch of Chicago to Vatican City. The newly installed pope is a devout fan of the Chicago White Sox. In fact, long before he was appointed the leader of the Catholic Church, he was filmed in the crowd of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series, which the White Sox won. Advertisement On Wednesday, the pope proved his faith runs deep during his general audience in St. Peter's Square. On top of his traditional white skull cap, the pontiff wore a black baseball hat repping his hometown team. Not surprisingly, the White Sox trumpeted the sartorial shout-out on social media. '.@Pontifex representing his favorite squad,' the post read. Although the pope hasn't publicly commented on his hat, journalist Jason Foster speculated it was a hat tip to Wednesday's away game against the Houston Astros, a rematch of the 2005 Series. The pope is returning to Chicago this weekend for a rally at Rate Field ― where the Sox play ― but since the team will be in Houston, he won't be able to attend a game. Advertisement However, back in May, White Sox Executive Vice President Brooks Boyer made it clear the pope 'has an open invite to throw out a first pitch,' and added, 'Heck, maybe we'll let him get an at-bat.' Of course, people on social media pontificated about the pontiff's choice of hat ― and how his fandom might help the Sox, who currently have a 23-44 record. Related...
Daily Mail
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
New Pope puzzles with possible olive branch to Trump as he boldly pitches himself as the world's greatest 'peacemaker'
Pope Leo XIV emphasized the importance of global peace on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump is pitching himself as a president devoted to peace in the Middle East. 'War is never inevitable. Weapons can and must fall silent, for they never solve problems but only intensify them,' Pope Leo XIV wrote on the official 'Pontifex' X account. 'Those who sow peace will endure throughout history, not those who reap victims,' he added. 'Others are not enemies to hate but human beings with whom to speak.' The pope did not refer to President Trump by name, but his post emphasized a universal truth about the teachings of Christ at a time of war and chaos around the world. The pope's account also linked to his speech to participants in the jubilee of Oriental Churches, where he shared a similar message to priests and religious men and women from the Eastern Church. At the same time, Trump is traveling the Middle East and emphasizing the importance of global peace. 'I believe it is God's job to sit in judgment, my job, to defend America and to promote the fundamental interest of stability, prosperity, and peace,' Trump said during a speech to Saudi Arabia's leaders on Tuesday. 'That's what I really want to do.' The president offered an 'olive branch' to Iran and urged the country to abandon its funding of terrorism and seek peace with neighbors in the Middle East. He also emphasized his earnest desire to make peace in Lebanon and Syria during his speech. Trump met with Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday, lifting sanctions on his nation, and urged him to normalize ties with Israel. The president is also trying to negotiate peace and hostage releases between Israel and Palestine as the brutal war against Hamas continues in Gaza. 'My greatest hope is to be a peacemaker and to be a unifier. I don't like war,' he said. Trump also celebrated his success at negotiating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. The Trump administration has set up peace talks in Istanbul between Russia and Ukraine with the hopes of finally reaching a ceasefire and ending the war. 'The West should not be dragging itself backward into another endless war in Europe, yet another endless war,' Trump said. 'We should stop the killing and work together to address the biggest long-term threats as one unbeatable team.' Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump's senior envoys Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg will attend the talks in Turkey with the Russian and Ukrainian delegations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is nearby, indicating he is ready to meet with Putin who has not yet confirmed his appearance at the talks. President Trump is visiting the Middle East, expressing optimism in the progress of the peace process and has said he is prepared to meet with Putin if he decides to attend. 'I think we're having some pretty good news coming out of there today and maybe tomorrow and maybe Friday frankly,' Trump said during his visit to Qatar, referring to the Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations. The president continues to promote the idea of 'peace through strength,' recalling that the United States had launched more than 1,000 military strikes against the Houthis in Yemen after they attacked ships in Red Sea shipping lanes. He celebrated that the Houthis had agreed to stop targeting American ships and that the United States would suspend their bombing campaign as another olive branch to the Middle East. 'As President of the United States, my preference will always be for peace and partnership, whenever those outcomes can be achieved, always, it's always going to be that way. Only a fool would think otherwise,' he concluded. The Pope has still not addressed
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Pope Leo's MAGA Brother Says He'll Probably 'Tone It Down' After Controversial Facebook Posts
Pope Leo XIV's older brother, Louis Prevost, is opening up about his controversial Facebook posts following his brother's election as the new pope. Louis entered the spotlight last week when his younger brother — previously known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost — was elected to succeed the late Pope Francis as the head of the Catholic church. The brothers grew up together in Chicago, however, they developed very different personalities — even cheering for the city's rival baseball franchises. Louis told PEOPLE in a recent interview that he thought his brother was 'weird' as a kid because he 'always wanted to play priest.' "Nobody else in our 'hood played priest, but Robert did. And our parents always supported his wishes in that area," he recalled. "Mom let him use our ironing board to put a sheet over, and crackers we had for communion. My brother enjoyed this." As adults, their differences have also been evident on social media. Though Louis' Facebook page has since been made private, he previously shared several inflammatory posts, which included transphobic language, criticism of Biden voters' mental health and a vulgar slur leveled at Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi. 'I wouldn't have posted it if I didn't kind of believe it,' Louis told Piers Morgan in an interview on Monday, May 12. However, he admitted that the new scrutiny on his brother has motivated him to try and 'tone it down.' 'I had no idea that what was coming was coming this soon,' Louis noted, referencing his brother's papal promotion. 'And I can tell you since then I've been … biting my tongue about some of the stuff that is out there on social media.' 'I don't need to create heat for [Leo],' he added. 'He's going to have enough.' Prior to his appointment as pope, Leo's social media activity indicated some discrepancies between his beliefs and the actions of the Trump administration. In February, Prevost shared two news articles to his X profile. One, titled, "JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn't ask us to rank our love for others," refuted Vance's proclamation about Christian priorities in a Fox News interview. The other delved deeper into the late Pope Francis' criticism of Vance using the Catholic concept of "ordo amoris" to justify the Trump administration's immigration policies. Since taking over the official @Pontifex social media accounts, Leo has shared messages denouncing wars and calling for world peace. 'War is never inevitable. Weapons can and must fall silent, for they never solve problems but only intensify them,' he wrote on Wednesday, May 14. 'Those who sow peace will endure throughout history, not those who reap victims. Others are not enemies to hate but human beings with whom to speak.' Read the original article on People
Asharq Al-Awsat
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Pope Leo XIV Is Back on Social Media, with a Message of Peace
Pope Leo XIV has taken over the Vatican's official social media handles, with a first Instagram post on Tuesday repeating the first words he said to the world as pope: 'Peace be with you all!' The @Pontifex – Pope Leo XIV post featured some of the photos that have documented the first days of history's first American pope. The Vatican said it was archiving the posts from Pope Francis' 12-year papacy. On X, the new account didn't appear to be active Tuesday. The Vatican launched the @Pontifex handle in 2012 during the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI. It now comes in nine languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Polish, Arabic, and Latin -- and counts a combined 52 million followers. Past popes didn't actually send the posts, which were curated by the Vatican. The former Cardinal Robert Prevost occasionally posted on X in an account started in 2011. It had been dormant since July 2023, but came back to life earlier this year to share criticism of Trump administration migration policies and comments by Vice President JD Vance.
The Star
14-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Prolific poster Leo XIV inherits papal media accounts
Pope Leo XIV gestures during an audience to representatives of the media at The Vatican, on May 12, 2025. As pontiff, he will inherit the official @Pontifex accounts on X used by his predecessor Pope Francis and Pope Benedict XVI before him. — AFP VATICAN CITY: His election may have been announced with white smoke, but Pope Leo XIV will communicate with the Catholic faithful on X and Instagram, the Vatican said on May 13. Robert Prevost was a regular user of X, formerly Twitter, before last Thursday becoming the first ever US pope, unafraid to tackle prickly political issues. Now, as pontiff, he will inherit the official @Pontifex accounts on X used by his predecessor Pope Francis and Pope Benedict XVI before him. Published in nine languages – English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Polish, Arabic, and Latin – they have a total of 52 million followers, the Vatican said. On Instagram, the new pope's only official account is called @Pontifex - Pope Leo XIV. "The Holy Father Leo XIV has chosen to maintain an active social media presence through the official papal accounts on X and Instagram," the Vatican said in a statement. Through his personal @drprevost account on X over the years, Prevost amplified criticism of US President Donald Trump's immigration policies, pilloried Vice President JD Vance and called for racial justice. If the content published by Pope Francis is any guide, Leo's papal posts are likely to be less controversial, comprising mostly excerpts of prayers and homilies. His first Instagram post Tuesday was taken from his inaugural public address, beginning with the words: "Peace be with you all!" The pontiff on Tuesday celebrated mass in Rome with other members of his religious order, the Augustinians, and then had lunch with them – a regular routine of his when he was a cardinal, according to Vatican News. A small crowd gathered outside to meet him in the private visit to the order, where the spirit of community plays a key role. Pope Benedict XVI, who led the world's Catholics between 2005 and 2013, was the first pontiff to have a then-Twitter account, launching @Pontifex on December 12, 2012. The official Instagram account, @Franciscus, was added on March 19, 2016. During the 12 years of the Francis papacy, the Vatican published around 50,000 posts across the @Pontifex and @Franciscus accounts. In 2020, when interaction peaked due the coronavirus pandemic, the Argentine's messages were viewed 27 billion times, the Vatican said. Content posted by Francis's accounts has now been archived. – AFP
