Months ago before the Cardinal Robert Francis Pierrest became the first American door, the social media account under his name expressed his criticism of Vice President JD Vance, where he shared an article called the Vice President’s interpretation of the Christian faith “error.”
The piece, Posted in the National Catholic reporterHe was refuting to the interpretation of Mr. Vans for the Catholic education he used to defend the Trump administration’s deportation policies.
The publication on X, which was shared by the account in February, was one of the many articles that highlighted the articles criticizing the Trump administration sites on immigration.
In April, the account under the name of Cardinal Brevost shared a comment from a Catholic writer who asked whether President Trump and President Nayyib Polo -Popador had seen the “suffering” caused by their immigration policies.
“Is your awareness not annoyed?” The Catholic Church analyst, Rocco Palmo. “How can you stay calm?”
Although the New York Times could not confirm whether the Cardinal Preveost runs the account – or if it was run by one of the employees – the account has been connected to a phone number and email address believed to be linked. Almost all publications, whose history, to 2011 shared the articles, data and comments made by other church leaders – not by the Cardinal itself.
In July 2015, the account replied an article to the Cardinal Timothy M. Doulan from New York, who described Mr. Trump as a “anti -immigrant speech” as a “problem”. Three years later, the account shared a Blase J
The account also appears with the Trump administration’s cancellation of the deferred procedures program to reach childhood, known as Daca, which gave the legal status of young people who brought to the country as children. The account re -drafted the comments from many church leaders who attack the decision as “without heart” and nourish “racism and nasal.”
Mr. Trump’s criticism largely repeats the positions of Pope Francis, who expressed his dispute with the deportation policies in the administration.
Sometimes, the account is fought in other controversial areas of American policy. In 2020, she participated in a statement signed by seven American bishops who said they were “broken, sick and angry” with the killing of George Floyd, who described it as an “vigil call”.
In 2017, the account shared a leaflet from Senator Chris Murphy, a democrat from Connecticut, criticizing his colleagues for their refusal to pass arms control legislation after shooting Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Mr. Murphy has since appeared as one of the most vocal critics of the Trump administration.
And many publications shared articles that oppose abortion rights, including one of Catholic News Agency It included that “pro -life democrats” criticize Hillary Clinton for the adoption of “a pro -abortion platform.”
Only a small part of the jobs referred to to American policy. Many were in Spanish and joint ads from the Episcopal Conference in Peru, and the American Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Others addressed the issues of faith, the Catholic faith, or noticeable special dates for the order of St. Augustine, a religious matter of men and women who follow the teachings of the saint in the fourth century, which Cardinal Brevost is a member.
Some of them were lighter: one publication linked to article Through the Catholic news service you include the best Christmas films.
The first publications were shared in 2011 and it appears to be updates on the Cardinal travel schedule.
“In Rome, Council meetings,” the account was published on September 20, 2011.
So far, Mr. Trump does not seem to keep any grudges against the Pope for any previous criticism. He has A special post on xThe president said he was looking to meet the new Pope.
Mr. Vans, a Catholic composer who met with Pope Francis shortly before his death, sent good wishes on Thursday afternoon.
“Congratulations to the fourteentho, the first American Pope, in his election!” He wrote on social media. “I am sure that millions of American Catholics and other Christians will pray for his successful work that leads the church. God bless him!”
Not everyone in the orbit of Mr. Trump may be completely happy.
Even before choosing the new Pope, Steve Bannon, one of the leading allies of the president, who urged the church to adopt a more traditional position, described the Cardinal Pierrest as a “dark horse” to become the next ink.
“Unfortunately, he is one of the most advanced,” Mr. Banoun said in the interview last week.
Kate Conger The reports contributed.
