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speak easy

(11,560 posts)
Tue May 20, 2025, 12:01 AM May 20

Pope Leo XIV receives an invitation to the White House.

Pope Leo XIV receives White House invitation in meeting with JD Vance

Donald Trump has issued a White House invitation to Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born pontiff who as Cardinal Robert Prevost previously criticised Trump’s administration.

The invitation came via a letter from the US president and the first lady, Melania Trump, that was delivered to the pope by the US vice-president, JD Vance, during a meeting at the Vatican on Monday morning.

A video of the start of the meeting shared by the Vatican showed Vance and his wife giving the pontiff a Chicago Bears American football jersey with Leo’s name on it.

“As you can probably imagine, the US people are extremely excited about you,” said Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/19/pope-leo-xiv-receives-white-house-invitation-meeting-jd-vance

and Krasnov wants to ‘invite’ Putin to the Vatican for ‘Peace Talks’ :vomit:
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Pope Leo XIV receives an invitation to the White House. (Original Post) speak easy May 20 OP
I hope he tells slobby to pound sand. SheltieLover May 20 #1
Or (as head of his own State) makes a stop in ElSalvadore first and Volaris May 20 #19
Excommunicate Vance forthwith ... Tarzanrock May 20 #2
The Pope is not required to fraternize with Satan RainCaster May 20 #3
Now, now, that's just insulting .... to Satan. Angleae May 20 #15
Trump trying to make everything about himself again B.See May 20 #4
Precisely... mump is Jealous. Cha May 20 #16
If he does come, I hope he will perform an exorcism of the highest order Deuxcents May 20 #5
And VANCE expected the pope to open the giant envelop and gush over it, but UTUSN May 20 #6
Hope he goes, if only to assess the evil for exorcism, voodoo, criticism, etc. Silent Type May 20 #7
A joint address to Congress where the pope names names. speak easy May 20 #9
I wish the Pope many, many, many prior engagements blogslug May 20 #8
For an Exorcism ASAP Bread and Circuses May 20 #10
Dimwit! Envelopes without money are discarded. usonian May 20 #11
I'm waiting for that vindictive asshole to announce tariffs ... Tarzanrock May 20 #12
America is being whipped to pieces by wind and this is the regime's big plays. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 20 #13
O Course! Mump wants a Pope Leo XIV Cha May 20 #14
I hope the Pope politely acknowledges the invitation Raven123 May 20 #17
'When you sup with the devil bring a long spoon.' NT. anamnua May 20 #18
Say no, Pope Leo. (nt) Paladin May 20 #20

Volaris

(10,882 posts)
19. Or (as head of his own State) makes a stop in ElSalvadore first and
Tue May 20, 2025, 07:48 AM
May 20

asks for asylum custody of Garcia, (who's at least statistically, culturally Catholic) and then brings him with to the WH 'so trump can be in compliance with his own courts...you're welcome for that, BTW'

I would...

Tarzanrock

(930 posts)
2. Excommunicate Vance forthwith ...
Tue May 20, 2025, 12:06 AM
May 20

and send a Papal delegation of excorist priests to perform on exorcism on the evil Turd.

Angleae

(4,713 posts)
15. Now, now, that's just insulting .... to Satan.
Tue May 20, 2025, 02:26 AM
May 20

Satan is many things. Completely and totally incompetent isn't one of them.

B.See

(5,510 posts)
4. Trump trying to make everything about himself again
Tue May 20, 2025, 12:09 AM
May 20

Desperate to upstage the Zelinskyy visit with Pope Leo is about as juvenile as you can get.

UTUSN

(74,289 posts)
6. And VANCE expected the pope to open the giant envelop and gush over it, but
Tue May 20, 2025, 12:16 AM
May 20

Last edited Tue May 20, 2025, 12:46 AM - Edit history (1)

the pope barely handled it and set it aside on the corner of the desk unopened. Pope should have said, "You don't tell the pope what's first of all."

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speak easy

(11,560 posts)
9. A joint address to Congress where the pope names names.
Tue May 20, 2025, 12:32 AM
May 20

He’s an American, he knows how it’s done :grin:

blogslug

(38,875 posts)
8. I wish the Pope many, many, many prior engagements
Tue May 20, 2025, 12:27 AM
May 20

Golly, I just can't find any room on my calendar. I'm just so busy. I'll call you.

usonian

(17,957 posts)
11. Dimwit! Envelopes without money are discarded.
Tue May 20, 2025, 12:40 AM
May 20

Don't ask me how I know. 😇

Papam, non sum dignus, ut intres sub tectum meum. Et spelunca iniquitatis est.

Tarzanrock

(930 posts)
12. I'm waiting for that vindictive asshole to announce tariffs ...
Tue May 20, 2025, 01:14 AM
May 20

on the Vatican. 100% tariffs on rosaries; 90% tariffs on candles, church books and incense. 75% tariffs on all church merchandise, etc. until the Pope promises the stinking Turd sainthood.

Cha

(311,303 posts)
14. O Course! Mump wants a Pope Leo XIV
Tue May 20, 2025, 02:25 AM
May 20

PHOTO OP.. Store up the Catholic Vote.

Fucking Fraud.

I wonder if he'll go.

Raven123

(6,702 posts)
17. I hope the Pope politely acknowledges the invitation
Tue May 20, 2025, 05:35 AM
May 20

Then sets his own time table and schedule per his own priorities and plans for his pontificate.

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