As the Vatican mourned Pope Francis, U.S. conservative Catholics launched an aggressive push to influence the papal election — but it may have backfired, DailyBeast reported.
During “America Week,” wealthy Catholic donors hosted VIP events in Rome, with promises of $1 billion in donations if the “right pope” was elected. Groups like the Napa Institute, a MAGA-aligned network, led the charge. This wasn’t their first attempt: back in 2018, Napa’s founder Tim Busch helped fund the “Red Hat Report,” using former FBI and CIA agents to dig up dirt on progressive cardinals seen as potential successors to Francis, particularly regarding abuse cases.
This year, similar smear tactics surfaced, with Trump’s former Vatican ambassador Brian Burch reportedly backing a false health rumor about Cardinal Pietro Parolin, a leading contender.
But the strategy collapsed. Cardinals ultimately united around Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, who helped push Francis’ historic reform adding women to the Vatican’s bishop-nomination process.
We stand hopeful that Pope Leo XIV continues the accepting ways of Pope Francis.
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08.05.2025 21:41 — 👍 2 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Threatening David when he’s trying to move this party forward… are you for the people of this party or the people who line your pockets? We already know, but you should probably self reflect on that. Is history going to reflect your actions as what finally fractured the party?
25.04.2025 17:50 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Photo of Senator Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
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Here is a quick guide by our outstanding graphics team. Malika Khurana; Andrew Wilson and Lily Boyce.
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We were in constitutional crisis the minute an insurrectionist was sworn back into office like it was nothing.
11.02.2025 15:26 — 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I don’t think that’s true given how manipulated the data looks
10.02.2025 21:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Exactly. I’d like it if collectively we could all get past the drama and nervous system overload to get to the part where we stop this crap. Waiting for everyone to catch up because I’m ready, but I can’t do it alone. I would if I could.
09.02.2025 22:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I just want to know what we are going to do when they start defying these court orders. Because that’s what their socials are pushing for and quite frankly I want this taken care of so our collective energy can be put to better use. They aren’t worth the trouble.
09.02.2025 22:36 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
I’ve had a Rivian R1S for over a year and the transition has been amazing. Once you’ve got your charging plan to a routine (I charge at home mostly), it is so much easier than owning a gas powered car.
09.02.2025 03:46 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
That’s what I call good trouble. #newhampshire #shenanigans
07.02.2025 02:04 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I lost my WWII vet grandfather in April. It was devastating to say the least, but I’m grateful he doesn’t have to see this. We wrote post cards to each other for years and I have so many about his hatred of Trump. They are a treasure to have especially now.
06.02.2025 15:42 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
“The Land of Our People, Forever”
United States Human Rights Violations against the Numu/Nuwu and Newe in the Rush for Lithium
NEW: The US government’s decision to permit Lithium Americas to mine at Thacker Pass in Nevada violated Indigenous people’s rights by not obtaining free, prior, and informed consent.
New research from HRW and @aclu.org: www.hrw.org/news/2025/02...
06.02.2025 14:43 — 👍 440 🔁 163 💬 9 📌 7
Democrat candidates that need support:
Blake Gendebien, New York’s 21st
Gay Valimont, Florida’s 1st
Josh Weil, Florida’s 6th
06.02.2025 03:10 — 👍 25 🔁 10 💬 2 📌 0
It’s the optics, make it look like they are doing what they said they were going to and try to quietly cover the mistake.
06.02.2025 14:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
He isn’t. They called a vote with notice and he was one of 8 that didn’t get into the vote on time. They lied and said he obstained.
06.02.2025 00:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I’d love to see a better version of Kindle Unlimited where the support is going to authors and these stores so we can give rid of Amazon use entirely.
05.02.2025 01:47 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I want to see these wimps try to take on the new chapter of the Black Panthers that is forming among young black men.
05.02.2025 01:45 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
We worked for months with USAID to build an $85,000,000 project to end TB in two regions of the Philippines.
The project is funded by private money, the Philippine government, and matching USAID funds.
It could provide a blueprint for eliminating TB worldwide--except it's...not happening.
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REP. OMAR: “This is what the beginning of dictatorship looks like.”
SEN. MURPHY: “Let’s call it what it is - a constitutional crisis.”
03.02.2025 18:57 — 👍 4807 🔁 1192 💬 119 📌 52
It’s official: Elon Musk’s staffers have now illegally obtained classified information from the USAID office.
Here’s a recap of what’s happening:
03.02.2025 01:09 — 👍 11909 🔁 4102 💬 256 📌 325
#hostileTakeover #coup #magaCoup
03.02.2025 05:28 — 👍 85 🔁 28 💬 6 📌 3
If they can do it, we should do it back. Get into those builds and refuse to leave supporting the employees. Reminding any law enforcement that comes to remove anyone that our oath and theirs is to the Constitution.
03.02.2025 13:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I wish I was still in DC. I would show up and refuse to leave.
03.02.2025 13:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Good. We are with them.
03.02.2025 01:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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