I feel like an underrated part of this is that they put it all in an OFFICIAL VATICAN STATEMENT. Vatican politics is so often conducted at a volume imperceptible to the normal observer, but this is like shouting in the loggia. - ThreadSky

troynovaunt.bsky.social • 1 day ago

I feel like an underrated part of this is that they put it all in an OFFICIAL VATICAN STATEMENT. Vatican politics is so often conducted at a volume imperceptible to the normal observer, but this is like shouting in the loggia.

Reposted from Joel S.

Imagine basing so much of your public identity on your adult conversion to Catholicism, only to be publicly dismissed by the actual Catholic hierarchy.

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chrros.bsky.social•1 day ago

Don’t piss off the Pope!

midwestmom27.bsky.social•1 day ago

He must have missed the RCIA class where they talked about Papal Infallibility.

ogg921.bsky.social•1 day ago

That's the best thing I've heard come out of the Vatican in AGES.

yaseppochi.bsky.social•1 day ago

“When you’ve been plonked by the Vatican, you’ve been plonked by some who knows why, when, and how to plonk.”

Simon, if you’re listening, this one’s for you.

mncatlady4.bsky.social•1 day ago

jmatphins.bsky.social•1 day ago

Vance is an a la carte Catholic. He picks part that fit his view of Christian nationalism. In fact he is very unchristian in action and in words.

ogg921.bsky.social•1 day ago

Most of MAGA claim to be followers of Christ, (Protestant or Catholic), yet are also "very unchristian in action and in words."

bobmayo.com•1 day ago

He was there feeling them out. Eventually the Vatican may be a threat to the expansion of Trump’s power.

mitchsolomon.bsky.social•1 day ago

The Pope. The Supreme Court. A whole weekend of *we’re gonna make this very clear to you assholes*

pkbrooks.bsky.social•1 day ago

Vance is a sedevacantist.

mkmcmillan-1958.bsky.social•1 day ago

I had to go to the dictionary. He’s part of my faith tradition that I don’t understand.

judemills.bsky.social•1 day ago

I was hoping for a stern rebuke. But the guy's narcissism extends to deciding that even God is wrong.

goshshammgosh.bsky.social•1 day ago

Man I love that the pope sent an intern to steal Vance’s lunch money and he just had to sit there and take it. Absolute power move.

bobotron808.bsky.social•1 day ago

As a sidebar, Shouting! In The Loggia is a phrase now permastuck in my brain.

tyburntree.bsky.social•1 day ago

Other than maybe the Royals, nobody slips a passive-aggressive knife through the ribs like the Vatican.

ss07021.bsky.social•1 day ago

guyacampbell.bsky.social•1 day ago

Imagine being pied off by the Pope.

mjr1.bsky.social•1 day ago

💣💥

pseudonymice.bsky.social•1 day ago

It's almost like they anticipated that their conduct would be misrepresented in bad faith and seized control of the story first. I wonder if anyone in America could take any lessons from that...

roberts-rants.bsky.social•1 day ago

Unfortunately the Pope undid much of it by later meeting with Vance and releasing a photo.

dkboyd.bsky.social•1 day ago

The best part is that you know Vance is pissed about it, but their base won't understand that he was snubbed, and he'll look like a whining prick if he kvetches about it. ❤️

mitchsolomon.bsky.social•1 day ago

I’m sure having the gall to show up at the Vatican on Easter weekend was not lost on the pontiff

dkboyd.bsky.social•1 day ago

I was particularly amused by the fact that Pope Francis took the time to make a surprise, unscheduled appearance at San Pietro but sent underlings to snub Vance.

betsy-cazden.bsky.social•1 day ago

Now I wish they could give that same lecture to the Catholic members of the House, the Senate, and the Supreme Court (with certain exceptions like Justice Sotomayor who already shares the Pope's perspective).

snowmein.bsky.social•1 day ago

And to the USCCB

pseudonymice.bsky.social•1 day ago

A Republican Speaker of the House resigned after speaking with the Pope.
https://www.ncregister.com/news/how-the-visit-from-pope-francis-prompted-house-speaker-boehner-to-resign

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