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5. Is the President not allowed to criticize the Pope?

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 11:31 AM

19 hrs ago

Seems like a bad take. Didn't JFK have to give a whole speech about how he wouldn't be subservient to the Pope? Is that not the case? Catholic members of Congress must defend the "vicar of Christ" in all cases or they worship the President?

If the Pope thinks he can dictate people's reproductive choices, would a Democratic president be able to criticize that? Would Catholic Democrats in Congress be required to leap to the Pope's defense?

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How many sitting Catholic Senator or Representative said anything when Trump criticized the Pope? [View all] kentuck 19 hrs ago OP

They won't say anything Omnipresent 19 hrs ago #1

The hypocrisy of religion is nothing new...Aryanism is a good example. walkingman 19 hrs ago #2

Most are not actually religious JBTaurus83 19 hrs ago #3

Elise Stefanik did not mgardener 19 hrs ago #4

Is the President not allowed to criticize the Pope? The Revolution 19 hrs ago #5

I think it would depend on what he criticizes the Pope for? kentuck 19 hrs ago #6

Being pro-choice is not an attack on the Pope.... walkingman 18 hrs ago #7