She's right. Idk why this has to come from a pop star but she's right.
I commend Madonna for sending this message and I have such deep respect for her.
May this genocide come to an end. And how I wish it never happened.
In this moment, perhaps we're all just material girls...
In this case, she wants Papa to preach
Life is a mystery.
Everyone must stand alone
As the head catholic leader, what authority will he realistically have there?
I don't think it's about authority, but if Israel is stupid enough to kill the Pope, I imagine most of the catholic world would immediately turn on them. That could be enough to pressure other nations to finally get involved and put a stop to the genocide.
The last time a Pope was known to be killed was 1303, and only as a technicality as he died after being released.
Someone also tried to kill John Paul II.
It would be unprecedented if a Pope died in a war zone.
Absolutely none.
He is a religious leader who greeted the people with his Message of Peace when he first became pope. Perhaps now is a good time to express that message outside of Rome along with a message of goodwill toward all.
Many Christians feel that he should visit Gaza anyway because of the church that was damaged from an Israeli airstrike and the recent bombing of a church where people claim sanctuary.
They won't kill the pope. He's white.
I wouldn’t bet that the IDF won’t use him as target practice.
They'll see a cross and they'll treat is as a target, like they usually do with paramedics
"As the head of a religion that claimed your religion as our own and made it all about the gentiles, stop, mmkay?"
The Pope speaking out on the ongoing genocide can help build support among Catholics to pressure political leaders to do something over than empty words.
the AIPAC has all the western countries by the balls, both in blackmail and using thier 'anti-semitism" shield to hide behind.
Just what the situation called for, Catholics!
No, send the Dalai Lama instead. If it all goes pear shaped he can respawn.
Jokes about genocide are my favorite. It’s this sort of internet attitude of who can find the best one liner that makes people so goddamn complacent. We read news about people literally being slaughtered and starved and people are still trying to make fuckin jokes.
I’m fully convinced this framing and attitude is why we aren’t doing a goddamn thing about our generation’s fucking holocaust.
Edit: I’m not going to be able to respond to anyone, but I will stand my ground. Maybe I was a little annoyed, but my point remains. If we are all consuming news via social sources like this nowadays (which, we are), and people read horrifying news—when the first thing they see in the responses is some joke about the situation, it absolutely blunts the emotional impact. People complain about how no one is doing anything? Maybe it’s because of the way we discuss the problem. People jump to make the stupid joke and that being the first thing seen after the ongoing news of horrific genocide and starvation, it absolutely has an effect on the way we start to react to this news. As time has gone on, if all we’re offering is “gallows humor” in response to genocide, then what the fuck. I would contend that this isn’t the form gallows humor has taken historically. Because the format has changed. I dunno. It just seems, if the world isn’t gonna respond to this genocide, literally the least we can do is not offer “gallows humor” as literally the only response. Just one persons opinion. Which you all don’t like, but hey. Someone’s gotta say it
Gallows humour has been used as a coping mechanism for a long time before the internet.
I’m fully convinced this framing and attitude is why we aren’t doing a goddamn thing about our generation’s fucking holocaust
And what exactly have you done to stop it?
You act like we all have this power to stop it but just choose not to use it but the reality is there isn't much a normal person can do on their own.
The best we could have done was to vote for someone who didn't support what's going on and I think the majority of us here probably did and it still failed.
We could all have a revaluation but we aren't even doing that for our own domestic issues so why would we do it for something happening on the other side of the world? That kind of thing needs a leader or a catalyst that just hasn't stepped forward yet.
By all means board the next flotilla, i'll cheer you on.
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Awww... she thinks it's not already too late...
It's not too late. The death that is coming dwarfs the death so far.
Look, I know her name is Madonna, but I don't think she has the same power over the vatican that the actual madonna would have.
Dang, I have water wars, nuclear wars, eldritch invasions ... but what I don't have on my 2025 conflict bingo card is the Crusades.
What the hell, dewit, might be interesting, something do disperse all the monotony of rising fascism, rapid climate change, and genocides.
what I don't have on my 2025 conflict bingo card is the Crusades
Literally the title of the US Secretary of Defense’s book.
The Crusades were dark times especially with the Knights Templars at the Pope’s disposal. The height of their power and tragic end is incomparable to anything that I know of today.
If the photogenic Swiss Guards are anything like the Swiss Army, they wouldn’t be capable of invading anyone except Lichtenstein, lol.
Much love and No disrespect to the Swiss, their Army and the Swiss Guards
EDIT: Clarified the difference between Swiss Guards and Swiss Army with links from Wikipedia and We Are The Mighty.
Has Madonna been to Gaza?
TBH, I doubt that she would be allowed in…
Imagine telling someone in the 90s that Madonna would send a message to the Catholic pope, asking for a favour, and that pope is from Chicago
Pope: "Who is this Madonna?"
Advisor: "Has-been musician popular in 80s gay clubs... or, um, so I've been told, your Holiness."
I'm guessing the IDF would love to add a pope to their list of victims.
I hate to say it, but if that's what it takes to get Nettanyahu and his Zionist cronies turned into red mist, it might be worth it. But also in 2025 I'm not entirely sure anything would happen outside of some "condemnation."
Unless the Vatican decides to reboot the Crusades, which also sounds about right for this Indiana Jones timeline we're all living in.
Bullshit, if they bomb the pope and kill him, half the world would be furious. I thinks its stupid one person matters so much more than millions though
I don't know. The new pope is american, so where do his interests lie? /s
I don't know about you guys, but I didn't have "Madonna asking The Pope Formerly Known As Bob to save Gaza" on my 2025 bingo card..
These are strange times for Berry Club. Strange times indeed..
Everyone loves bringing up how stupid it was that TRL called Ja Rule during 9/11, how is this any different?
One time terror attack vs ongoing genocide.
Any more questions?
The point still remains. Why should we be listening to celebrities about anything regarding politics? If you take your political beliefs from rich famous ppl you're a part of the problem
A catholic isnt gonna do much to change a judaean mind
Why would the Pope have any greater sway in Gaza than Madonna? Perhaps she should be the solution she seeks in others?
Agreed.
She also mentioned politics and there’s this:
The previous leader of the Catholic Church, late Pope Francis, maintained daily contact with Gaza City's Holy Family Church before his death, the parish priest of the region's only Catholic church told ABC News after his death in April.
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