And We Know
Dakota Andrade 2
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I'm a practicing Catholic. And I need to say something that's going to make a lot of people uncomfortable.
Nigeria. The Sahel. India. Syria. Bangladesh. Pakistan. Hundreds of Christians have been murdered this year alone. Churches burned to the ground. Pastors kidnapped and killed. Communities that have practiced their faith for centuries are being wiped out.
Pope Leo XIV has said almost nothing.
No named condemnations. No emergency visits. No breaking of protocol. Just quiet platitudes about dialogue and peace — directed at nobody in particular.
But the week Trump escalated the Iran war? Leo flew across continents, gave media interviews, posted viral messages, and had three American Cardinals appear on 60 Minutes in what felt like a coordinated response. Bishop Strickland was removed for defending Church doctrine. Bishop Fernández in Puerto Rico was removed for defending religious exemptions that the Catechism itself supports. During COVID, governments padlocked churches across the world — the Vatican said nothing publicly. Joe Biden received communion for four years while publicly funding abortion policy — the Vatican said nothing.
But Trump calls Leo "weak" — and suddenly the institutional Church finds its voice.
I'm not defending Trump's tone. Trump talks like Trump. Water is wet.
I'm asking why my Church saves its loudest moments for American politics — and its quietest moments for the people actually dying for the faith.
That question deserves an honest answer.
Do you think the Pope should speak louder about Christian persecution worldwide? YES or NO? 👇