Pope Leo XIV's social media posts offer some insight into his politics

On social media before becoming pope, Robert Prevost showed support for gun violence reform, immigration — and some disagreement with the Trump administration.

In this day and age, even the holy leave social media trails.

The new pope's online footprint was quickly dissected Thursday just minutes after he was elected the next head of the Catholic Church, sparking a mixed reaction from some on the right.

Before he became Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost occasionally posted on social media, including some messages that appeared to be critical of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance and their worldview.

His most recent activity on X came in mid-April, when he shared a post on his account from a Catholic commentator who called out Trump and El Salvador President Nayib Bukele for laughing about the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia of Maryland. The post linked to an article published by the Catholic Standard newspaper, in which Bishop Evelio Menjivar asked of Catholics about Abrego Garcia: “Is your conscience not disturbed? How can you stay quiet?”

In February, Prevost posted links to stories that were critical of Vance, including one from the National Catholic Reporter. Prevost repeated the headline on X: “JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn’t ask us to rank our love for others." In the article, the writer rebutted Vance’s claim in a Fox News interview that Christians prioritize loving people close to them before those from other countries.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/pope-leo-social-media-posts-vance-rcna205677

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