Modernist “Pope” Reduces Catholic Mission to Naturalistic Sympathy
The VaticanNews portal (February 1, 2026) reports that “Pope” Leo XIV used his Angelus address to express prayers for victims of a coltan mine collapse in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and storms in Mozambique, Portugal, and Italy. The article describes his statement: “I assure my prayers for the many victims… May the Lord sustain that people who suffer so much!” It frames the disasters as humanitarian tragedies without theological context, emphasizing casualty statistics and material causes. The report avoids examining the spiritual implications of these events or the Church’s doctrinal response to human suffering.