Exploiting Infant Innocence: Antipope’s Calculated Display of False Paternity
Catholic News Agency reports on December 25, 2025, about antipope Leo XIV’s numerous encounters with infants during public appearances at the Vatican. The article features photographs showing the antipope holding, blessing, and embracing babies during general audiences and liturgical events throughout 2025, accompanied by sentimental descriptions of these interactions as “sweet moments.” This staged manipulation of infant innocence constitutes a sacrilegious exploitation of children’s vulnerability to manufacture false legitimacy for an illegitimate claimant to the Petrine office.









