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Our Political Idols: Why We Mislabel the Popes (and Ourselves)

Our Political Idols: Why We Mislabel the Popes (and Ourselves)

by Alex Hale, SJ | May 14, 2025 | Papal Election, Papal News    ~ Approx. 3 mins

Most of the media in the United States has consistently attempted to define Pope Leo XIV based on the American political framework. NBC reported that Pope Leo cast a ballot as a Republican in recent Illinois primary elections. Politico reported on Pope Leo’s criticism...

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Media narratives try to force Pope Leo XIV into political boxes that no pope can check. Alex Hale, SJ warns that politics now replaces religion in shaping American identity and calls Catholics to rise above division in pursuit of unity.

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