"By the grace of God, the red mozzetta was a red herring. Very quickly, American conservatives went into meltdown over the pope's patent anti-Maga leanings and his empathy for migrants and marginalised groups anti-Trump, anti-Maga, pro-open borders and a total Marxist, fumed far-right activist Laura Loomer. That alone has been a relief. But perhaps even more significantly, Leo has demonstrated the benefits an American bishop of Rome can have for the rest of us, Christian, Catholic or otherwise:"
"Then, last weekend, he summoned Hollywood stars to the Vatican including Spike Lee, Darren Aronofsky, Cate Blanchett and Greta Gerwig. Even more striking is what he said when addressing this audience, telling them that over time film had evolved into an expression of the desire to contemplate and understand life, to recount its greatness and fragility and to portray the longing for infinity."
Initial surprise greeted the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pontiff from Chicago, with concerns about political leanings and symbolism such as the red mozzetta. American conservatives reacted strongly to his empathy for migrants and marginalised groups, with far-right figures denouncing him. Leo has emphasized cultural leadership through close engagement with the arts, releasing a list of favourite films and hosting prominent filmmakers at the Vatican. He described film as an evolving expression of the desire to contemplate and understand life, to recount greatness and fragility, and to portray longing for infinity. He encouraged confronting violence, isolation and poverty and presented beauty and art as remedies for the digital age.
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