Russia vs. Ukraine, racism and the George Floyd case: on Twitter for 14 years, Pope Leo XIV left strong opinions there and proves to be the first 'tweeter' pope
Anyone who thinks that the new pope is all about prayers and urbi et orbi blessings is mistaken. Pope Leo XIV , born Robert Francis Prevost, has already arrived with a sweaty cassock and his fingers sharpened on the X (formerly Twitter). With 14 years of social media experience and more than 400 publications, he is the first pontiff with an active and opinionated digital history... and he wasn't even pope yet!
And there's everything: positions on immigration, the death penalty, racism, the pandemic, war... and even theological opinions in the post by the vice president of the United States. Who would have thought? Whether in a suit or a tunic, the new pope has already shown that he's not afraid to get into arguments on his timeline.
War in Ukraine
In 2022, when Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, Prevost took a clear stance. He shared, on his personal X account, an official note from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), which expressed solidarity with the Ukrainian people and called for an end to the violence. Prevost wrote:
"We join our brothers and sisters in Ukraine in prayer for peace and justice."
("We join our brothers and sisters in Ukraine in praying for peace and justice.")
The gesture indicated his alignment with the call for justice in the face of Ukrainian suffering, an ethical position that echoed the Church's social doctrine and, at the same time, distanced itself from traditional diplomatic neutrality on geopolitical issues.
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