{"id":2432582,"date":"2025-05-08T17:52:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T21:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/read-new-popes-far-left-takes-on-immigration-climate-race\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T17:53:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T21:53:46","slug":"read-new-popes-far-left-takes-on-immigration-climate-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/read-new-popes-far-left-takes-on-immigration-climate-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Read New Pope&#8217;s Far-Left Takes On Immigration, Climate, Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fread-new-popes-far-left-takes-on-immigration-climate-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2432582&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>His Holiness Leo XIV, the new pope elected by the Catholic Cardinals, is the first American pope in history. Born Cardinal robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, he was a graduate of Villanova University and spent most of his career in Peru. His election marks a significant moment for American Catholics, as he brings a progressive stance on various social issues, mirroring some views of his predecessor, Pope Francis. Leo XIV is particularly noted for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/delusions-of-progressive-resistance-in-pas-heartland\/\" title=\"Delusions Of Progressive \u2018Resistance\u2019 In PA\u2019s Heartland\">left-leaning positions<\/a> on subjects such as immigration, climate change, and social justice, which may challenge conservatives in America, including the Trump management. <\/p>\n<p>While initial reactions from conservative Catholic groups are cautiously optimistic, there is an undercurrent of concern regarding his views on immigration, as he has previously expressed support for open borders and criticized the Trump administration&#8217;s stance on DACA. Additionally, his positions on gun control, COVID-19 vaccine mandates, and racial justice, as highlighted through social media, further reflect a progressive agenda. <\/p>\n<p>Leo XIV\u2019s approach may be scrutinized not only for his adherence to the Church\u2019s social teachings but also for his potential governance during a time when the Church seeks clarity amidst confusion. Although some see parallels between him and the liberal stances of Pope Francis, others believe his commitment to the Conventional Latin Mass will determine whether he represents a continuation of Francis&#8217;s policies or a shift in direction.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>His Holiness Leo XIV, the new pope elected on Thursday by Catholic Cardinals, is the first American pope in history, but he also has an extensive record of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >reposting left-wing political views online<\/a>, from open borders to climate change to George Floyd.<\/p>\n<p>Before taking the name Leo XIV, the new pope was named Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago-born, Villanova University graduate who spent most of his career in Peru. And while in Catholic circles an American pope was always brushed off as a near impossibility, the choice of Leo XIV appears to set up a major foil to conservatives in America, including the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>Leo XIV appears to be cut from a similar cloth as former Pope Francis on many issues, and, as evidenced primarily by reposts on social media, he has seemingly put social justice and climate change at the fore. While Francis&rsquo; overtures were easy for Americans to brush off because he was not one, if Leo XIV takes a similar approach, it may come with more gravity.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his similarities to Francis, initial conservative Catholic reactions appear to be cautiously optimistic. <\/p>\n<p>The Catholic Association put out a statement tacitly pointing out much of the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/21\/the-legacy-of-pope-francis-is-chaos-confusion-and-division-in-the-catholic-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">confusion<\/a> that came with Francis, stating that Leo XIV &ldquo;will be scrutinized as much by how he&nbsp;upholds the Church&rsquo;s social teachings as his ability to govern a church that remains sorely in need of good governance.&nbsp;He takes his name from a pope who stood firmly against the negative culture of moral relativism. As a canon lawyer, he is uniquely equipped&nbsp;to help bring about greatly needed doctrinal and moral clarity both within the Church and in a world that so desperately needs it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It is also worth noting, as my colleague John Daniel Davidson <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/johnddavidson\/status\/1920547190780346734\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">points out<\/a>, that Leo XIV appears to be &ldquo;more conservative&rdquo; than Trump and MAGA on same-sex marriage and abortion.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>For Catholics, Pope Leo XIV&rsquo;s disposition toward the Traditional Latin Mass is more important than his criticisms of Trump admin policies on immigration or whatever. Vastly more important.<\/p>\n<p>If he is a champion of TLM, this will not be Francis 2.0. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eeEJJUIJOA\">https:\/\/t.co\/eeEJJUIJOA<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; John Daniel Davidson (@johnddavidson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johnddavidson\/status\/1920563494069387418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The data on Leo XIV is nonetheless worth reviewing.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Illegal Immigration<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Perhaps most concerning is Leo XIV&rsquo;s stance toward immigration, as he appears to be in favor of open borders and has reposted anti-border control messages in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Under his Robert Prevost account on Twitter (now X), Leo XIV reposted a September 5, 2017, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/roccopalmo\/status\/905136323048165376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">message<\/a> talking about reactions from American Cardinals Blase Cupich, Wilton Gregory, and Roger Mahoney, who stated that the Trump administration ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was &ldquo;heartless,&rdquo; a &ldquo;betrayal,&rdquo; and &ldquo;profoundly regrettable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In the two days preceding, Leo XIV also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ARKloster\/status\/1920534081546190924\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reposted<\/a> tweets stating, &ldquo;Saying Trump&rsquo;s &lsquo;bad hombres&rsquo; line fuels &lsquo;racism and nativism,&rsquo; Cali bishops send preemptive blast on DACA repeal,&rdquo; and, &ldquo;I stand with #Dreamers and all people who are working toward an immigration system that is fair, just, and moral. #DefendDACA #DACA.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Leo XIV also reposted a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CardinalBCupich\/status\/1009485529337991168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">message<\/a> from Cardinal Cupich saying, &ldquo;There is nothing remotely Christian, American, or morally defensible about a policy that takes children away from their parents and warehouses them in cages. This is being carried out in our name and the shame is on us all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Feb. 3 of this year, Leo XIV shared a National Catholic Reporter article <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/drprevost\/status\/1886469097560719594\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">titled<\/a> &ldquo;JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn&rsquo;t ask us to rank our love for others,&rdquo; which criticizes Vance&rsquo;s use of the theological concept of <em>ordo amoris<\/em> (a theological concept that expresses the proper structure and order of love) in the context of immigration. He likewise <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/drprevost\/status\/1889907998753173882\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shared<\/a> an article critical of Vance&rsquo;s position that was published in America Magazine (a Jesuit publication).<\/p>\n<p>His most recent repost was of a post that said, &ldquo;As Trump &amp; Bukele use Oval to [crying laughing emoji] Feds&rsquo; illicit deportation of a US resident &hellip; once an undoc-ed Salvadorean himself, now-DC Aux +Evelio asks, &lsquo;Do you not see the suffering? Is your conscience not disturbed? How can you stay quiet?&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Guns, Climate Change, Covid, and George Floyd<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Leo XIV also shared various posts that suggest a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/victor-davis-hanson-conservatives-need-to-fight-back-against-corporate-americas-assault-on-their-values\/\" title=\"Victor Davis Hanson: Conservatives Need To \u2018Fight Back\u2019 Against Corporate ...\u2019s Assault On Their Values\">left-wing position<\/a> on other issues like gun control, climate change, Covid, and George Floyd.<\/p>\n<p>In a May 29, 2020, post, the then-Cardinal&rsquo;s Twitter account <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ARKloster\/status\/1920534011757085153\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shared<\/a> a message from Bishop Michael Olson saying, &ldquo;I join my voice and prayers to those of my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/briefing-readout-no-mention-of-abortion-in-joe-bidens-meeting-with-pope-francis\/\" title=\"Briefing Readout: No Mention of Abortion in Joe Biden\u2019s Meeting with ...\">brother bishops<\/a> that we might work hard to end racism in our hearts and in society. May God give comfort to the family of #GeorgeFloyd in this time of anguish.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The next day, he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ARKloster\/status\/1920533376135528695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shared<\/a> a similar message from Bishop Michael Burbidge, stating, &ldquo;We continue to pray for Mr. George Floyd and his family. In his honor, and as we prepare for Pentecost, we ask the Holy Spirit to unite us and heal our wounds. May all hatred, violence and prejudice be eradicated so that we may live in harmony and in the peace of Our Lord Jesus.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The same day, he actually <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ARKloster\/status\/1920534133664575700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a> his own words, stating, &ldquo;We need to hear more from leaders in the Church to reject racism and seek justice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>For gun control, Leo XIV <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ARKloster\/status\/1920533807733592483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reposted<\/a> a message from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., stating, &ldquo;To my colleagues: your cowardice to act cannot be whitewashed by thoughts and prayers. None of this ends unless we do something to stop it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On climate change, the now-pope <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CatholicNewsSvc\/status\/848305249345564673\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reposted<\/a> an article stating, &ldquo;Bishop, @CatholicRelief concerned U.S. won&rsquo;t meet carbon emission goals after #Trump order.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In August of 2021, the then-cardinal <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ArchbishopGomez\/status\/1428094066600734720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reposted<\/a> a message calling for the proliferation of coronavirus vaccines, stating, &ldquo;May God grant us the grace to face #COVID19 with the strength of faith, ensuring that vaccines are available for all, so that we can all get immunized,&rdquo; along with another post characterizing getting a vaccine as &ldquo;an act of love.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, as Adrian Vermeule, an American legal scholar and outspoken Catholic, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Vermeullarmine\/status\/1920549662215348226\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stated<\/a>, &ldquo;I repeat that the future is far more unpredictable than the commentators (on all sides) ever realize. His Holiness Leo XIV will have a long papacy. Today&rsquo;s issues, or yesterday&rsquo;s tweets, are not tomorrow&rsquo;s.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, has a history of sharing leftist views online<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":830,"featured_media":2432583,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-08-154335.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[51667,9566,3813,9592,36625],"class_list":["post-2432582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","tag-climate-change-2","tag-far-left","tag-immigration","tag-pope","tag-social-justice"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-08-154335.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/830"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2432582"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2432586,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432582\/revisions\/2432586"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2432583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2432582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2432582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2432582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}