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Jacob Whitman
April 13, 2026
I Didn't Expect This Stop to Matter So Much
At first glance, this looked like one more ceremonial stop. Then I kept thinking about Augustine, North Africa, and what the Church forgets too easily.
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The Pope Answered Trump With One Line
Pope Leo didn't match volume with volume. He answered with something steadier, and I think that's the part people will remember.
Pastor BenjaminApr 13
What Those 3 Cardinals Just Said Took Nerve
Three U.S. cardinals didn't just offer a mild correction. They named something rotten in how we talk about war, and I think that matters more than people admit.
Henry S. WallaceApr 13
Nobody Saw This Part of Leo's Algeria Trip Coming
The headlines want the pope-versus-Trump fight. I keep coming back to where Leo went first, and what that says about the Church.
Pastor BenjaminApr 13