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SlyenceonMastodon5d ago
I am begging you all to read this article
This is the craziest shit I have ever read in my life
The Pentagon invoked the Avignon Papacy to pressure the Catholic church over their anti-war stance
Folks, we are so far out of our depths, the fish have glowing lights on their foreheads.
Btw, 3 more years of this.
#catholics #iran #uspol #trump
https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/the-pentagon-threatened-pope-leo
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Analysis Summary
This is real — a Pentagon official did reference the Avignon Papacy (when France militarily controlled the papacy) during a closed-door meeting with the Vatican's US ambassador, and The Free Press documented it. Multiple outlets confirm the meeting happened and that Vatican officials were alarmed. The post's dramatic framing ('craziest shit,' fish with glowing lights) reflects genuine shock at an unusual diplomatic incident, but the underlying facts check out. Context: the Vatican declined the Trump-Vance invitation to host Pope Leo XIV partly due to the administration's mass deportation policy and foreign policy disagreements — the Pentagon meeting was one factor among several.
Claims Analysis (3)
“The Pentagon invoked the Avignon Papacy to pressure the Catholic church over their anti-war stance”
Multiple sources (Newsweek, Vox, NCR) confirm Pentagon official referenced Avignon Papacy in closed-door meeting with Vatican ambassador. The Free Press documented the meeting.
“This meeting occurred and involved Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby summoning Cardinal Christophe Pierre”
Confirmed by The Free Press reporting (Mattia Ferraresi), corroborated by multiple outlets including Newsweek, Vox, and National Catholic Reporter.
“Vatican officials were alarmed enough to shelve plans for Pope Leo XIV's US visit”
Linked article confirms Vatican postponed 250th anniversary visit indefinitely citing foreign policy disagreements and mass deportation opposition. Article attributes cancellation to multiple factors, not solely the Pentagon meeting.
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