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"The U.S. has the military power 'to do whatever it wants in the world,' and the Catholic Church 'better take its side,'"

—From a report on the Pentagon-Vatican meeting, as covered by Religion News Service and The Free Press.

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/04/09/pentagon-confirms-it-met-with-vatican-but-denies-reports-of-a-bitter-clash-amid-the-popes-mounting-criticism/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

The Pentagon Threatened Pope Leo XIV's Ambassador with the Avignon Papacy

https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/the-pentagon-threatened-pope-leo

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