Even before his papacy, Leo challenged political figures. When JD Vance said Christians should “love your family, then your neighbor… then the rest of the world,” Cardinal Prevost replied, “Jesus doesn’t ask us to rank our love for others.” Vance cited the concept of ordo amoris, but Leo doubled down by sharing a Jesuit article on Gospel values and immigration.
One of Pope Leo’s first reposts as pontiff was about the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Garcia under the Trump administration — a quiet but pointed call for justice and compassion. Despite past disagreements, Vance still congratulated him: “May God bless him!”
Pope Leo XIV steps into a divided world with humility and conviction, already reshaping the Church’s moral voice.
