Once again, a bunch of a-holes with inside knowledge of what will happen with Trump made a boatload of money, this time betting on a ceasefire.
Days after Pope Leo XIV delivered his State of the World speech, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby summoned Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the Vatican’s U.S. representative, to a closed-door Pentagon meeting for a bitter lecture.
“The United States,” Colby said, according to a blistering new report by The Free Press, “has the military power to do whatever it wants in the world. The Catholic Church had better take its side.”
I wonder how MAGA Catholics will spin this into sunshine, lollipops, and unicorns.
When Stalin is your role model, things are sure to go badly for your country.
I have it on good authority that the Vatican has 5.9 popes per square mile.
And Latin as a language option on its ATM!
The Swiss Guard are real soldiers, you know.
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Since the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II in 1981, the Guard has placed greater emphasis on its nonceremonial roles and has sought more training in anti-irregular military counterintelligence, commando-style raids, counter-sniper tactics, counterterrorism, close-quarters battle, defusing and disposal of bombs, executive protection, hostage rescue, human intelligence, medical evacuation, reconnaissance, tactical driving, tactical medical services, and tactical fast shooting by small arms.The Swiss Guard is considered an elite military unit. It is highly selective in its recruitment: candidates must be unmarried Swiss Catholic males between 19 and 30 years of age and at least 174 cm (5 ft 8.5 in) tall, who have completed basic training with the Swiss Armed Forces and hold a professional diploma or high school degree.[5][6] As of 2024, there were 135 members.[7]
I’ve watched several YouTube videos about them, how they train, how they live. Very interesting!
My pet MAGA cultist said she stopped going to church because the priests and the Pope are all pedophiles who traffic children for sex. This makes me deduce that she used to be Catholic. I’m not going to ask her, but I suspect her response would be, ‘Good! We need to wipe out all of the pedophiles!’
…Are you going to tell her about her cult leader?
‘He is the Messiah! Sent by God! He is absolutely innocent of all of those vile accusations! He has never had sex with a minor! You just wait! God is coming!’ 
@Johnny_L.A . Perhaps you should upgrade to a Pet Rock. They’re smarter. (No shade on you Johnny)
I mean, God had sex with a minor. That’s how we got Jesus.
That is all.
I know you mean well, but this is exactly how we get dumbasses in Kentucky and elsewhere arguing that the age of consent is too high and child marriage is not a problem.
Rapists and pedophiles, save us! Vote Republican!!!
Meanwhile in Washington:
Wartime leader doing important stuff.
WE ARE WINNING!
Hey, the people he cares about – other than himself – are getting rich. The people who voted for him, not so much.
He’s reportedly stated that he’ll pardon everyone who’s come within 200 feet of the Oval Office.