Trump deputy JD Vance says Pope Leo XIV should ‘be careful when talking about issues of theology’

Trump’s deputy says the pope should ‘be careful when talking about theology’ The Vice President of the United States, JD Vance, drew attention when he spoke about Pope Leo XIV, at a Turning Point USA event, this Tuesday (14). According to him, the pope should “be careful when talking about questions of theology.” “There are certainly things that the pope has said in recent months that I disagree with. I will give a very concrete example related to this conflict in Iran. (…) He said that God is never on the side of those who wield the sword,” he commented. Then Donald Trump’s vice president asked a series of questions: “How can you say that God is never on the side of those who wield the sword? Was God on the side of the Americans who liberated France from the Nazis? Was God on the side of the Americans who liberated the Holocaust camps and saved those innocent people from those who survived the Holocaust?” JD Vance asked the pope to be careful when talking about theology. Turning Point USA via Reuters “I think it’s very, very important for the pope to be careful when he talks about issues of theology,” said Vance, who converted to Catholicism at age 35 in 2019. “One of the issues is, if you’re going to give an opinion on issues of theology, you need to be careful, you need to make sure it’s grounded in truth,” he continued. “It’s something I would expect from clergy, whether Catholic or Protestant,” he commented. READ ALSO: Amid clash with Trump, Pope Leo Vance responded by defending the current government’s actions in ensuring a ceasefire in Gaza. The statements come after the pontiff in recent weeks intensified his criticism of the war between the United States, Israel and Iran. And at the same time that American President Donald Trump also increased his criticism against the Catholic leader. READ ALSO: Trump criticizes NATO again and ‘pokes’ Pope Leo XIV on social media On Monday (13), the pope told Reuters that he intends to continue criticizing the conflict, despite President Donald Trump’s statements. In a letter released on Tuesday, the pontiff stated that the Catholic Church teaches that power should not be seen as an end in itself, “but as a means oriented towards the common good”.

Source link