14 Abril 2026
The outpouring of support for the Pope has been overwhelming, yet this is an unprecedented moment in the history of the papacy. Those in some quarters would have preferred an Erdo, Burke, or Sarah papacy, and instead were gifted with Leo, a Francis loyalist, and a social justice… pic.twitter.com/eneOhFDJB1
— Rich Raho (@RichRaho) April 14, 2026
Watch the spin fail. Trump ordered 16 warships to completely blockade Iran, yet ABC News confirms tankers are already successfully breaching the perimeter and crossing the Strait of Hormuz. The administration's multi-billion dollar naval operation is failing. pic.twitter.com/gQo0C8fJ8Y
— Furkan Gözükara (@FurkanGozukara) April 14, 2026
Pope in letter to Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences: “Catholic social teaching regards power not as an end in itself, but as a means ordered toward the common good. This implies that the legitimacy of authority depends not on the accumulation of economic or technological… pic.twitter.com/gaZ3XpzXXF
— Rich Raho (@RichRaho) April 14, 2026
gli anti-integralisti cattolici ringraziano JD Vance per questo fantastico autogol che mette fine alla credibilità intellettuale (oltre che alla fattibilità politica) del progetto neo-integralista cattolico made in USA.
— Massimo Faggioli (@MassimoFaggioli) April 14, 2026
Il che apre, anche a sinistra, una serie di problemi… https://t.co/yNiw6pZDEb
Christian Trump supporters are now burning their MAGA hats after Trump posted himself as Jesus.
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) April 14, 2026
MAGA is over. pic.twitter.com/h3JqWP4MPs
Pope Leo arrived in Annaba and, despite the rain, was welcomed by children in traditional dress with flowers as well as the Bishop of Constantine-Hippo and the Algerian ministers of foreign affairs and culture. pic.twitter.com/Ee9QA6wbyy
— Vatican News (@VaticanNews) April 14, 2026
🚨🇮🇱🇵🇸Israeli settler groups have cut off water pipelines belonging to Palestinian farmers near the Ein al-Auja spring in Jericho. pic.twitter.com/ie1jN9M17w
— The Saviour (@TheSaviour) April 14, 2026
A serious turn for the American empire. Naval experts detail how Iran flawlessly executes 360-degree swarm tactics using radar-evading speedboats and sea-skimming missiles. The Pentagon's outdated naval doctrine is paralyzed by this brilliant asymmetric warfare. pic.twitter.com/BR5ulZsou8
— Furkan Gözükara (@FurkanGozukara) April 14, 2026
BREAKING: US-sanctioned tanker, Chinese-owned Rich Starry, transited through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday despite a US blockade of the vital oil chokepoint, shipping data from LSEG showed. pic.twitter.com/yrIRltDvrI
— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) April 14, 2026
🇪🇸 Pedro Sánchez, na China: “Vivemos tempos de mudança; a ordem internacional que outrora prevalecia está a ser minada por atores importantes. Há quem opte por negar a realidade. Nós preferimos concentrar os nossos esforços na reforma desta ordem internacional.” pic.twitter.com/3lXi2BbY6S
— geopol•pt (@GeopolPt) April 14, 2026
Papa León XIV firmando el libro de oro en la Gran Mezquita de Argel, es la primera vez que un Papa, firma el libro de oro de una mezquita argelina. El gesto simboliza diálogo interreligioso, el papa escribió un mensaje de paz en árabe y francés. pic.twitter.com/DB4TKjc8hA
— Enséñame de Ciencia (@EnsedeCiencia) April 14, 2026
🇨🇳 Xi Jinping sobre o bloqueio naval dos EUA: “Nós, chineses, somos um povo que defende a justiça e não se deixa intimidar por ameaças de força … Quem quer que tente fazê-lo irá deparar-se com uma enorme muralha de aço forjada por mais de 1,4 mil milhões de chineses.” pic.twitter.com/gAvhLV5K5A
— geopol•pt (@GeopolPt) April 14, 2026
Uk front pages: @Telegraph does what Trump wants it to do: keeps all the focus on him, publicises his blasphemous image. @guardian puts focus on Leo: his quiet, prophetic courage in naming the truth about war, his refusal to be cowed by Trump. pic.twitter.com/k3h9lVfhHh
— Austen Ivereigh (@austeni) April 14, 2026
China hosts leaders from Spain, the UAE and Russia in Beijing, blasting the US “dangerous and irresponsible” buildup at the Strait of Hormuz, while moving closer to countries disenchanted with the US and its actions on Iran.
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) April 14, 2026
Al Jazeera's @Katmyu reports from Beijing, China. pic.twitter.com/sGNtzTQmSr
"In some cases, it would be better for the Vatican to stick to matters of morality." In other words, exactly what Pope Leo is doing: speaking out on matters of morality, like war and peace, and care for the poor, the hungry and the migrant. These are fundamentally moral matters. https://t.co/hl6q7pF6VW
— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) April 14, 2026
Battle-damaged USAF KC-135 tanker returning from the Middle East sporting a number of patched shrapnel holes.
— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) April 12, 2026
Likely one of the tankers damaged in an Iranian missile/drone attack on Prince Sultan Airbase. pic.twitter.com/idHs3DClIG
Donald Trump is no leader of the free world. He’s a dangerous and corrupt gangster.
— Ed Davey (@EdwardJDavey) April 13, 2026
The Prime Minister needs to call off the King’s state visit to Washington before it’s too late. pic.twitter.com/xt7nxrDPSu
Cette image est magnifique 😍 — elle risque de déranger les extrémistes, quels qu’ils soient. pic.twitter.com/sIIyLBz5gu
— Elies (@FouLibre) April 13, 2026
🇨🇳🇺🇸 China has warned the United States not to block or intercept Chinese ships and tankers, warning of possible consequences that could even include military escalation. pic.twitter.com/OWdoQ3IK1Q
— China in English (@En_chinaNews) April 13, 2026
O ex-major do Exército Ailton Gonçalves Moraes Barros, preso pela Polícia Federal (PF) na sexta-feira (10/4), disse em audiência de custódia que não quer ficar preso em Benfica (RJ) porque o local tem “eleitores” de Lula.
— Blog do Noblat (@BlogdoNoblat) April 13, 2026
Por determinação do ministro Alexandre de Moraes, o major,… pic.twitter.com/OTZXiqwHqp
Pope Leo XIV met with the Algerian community at the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers, where a deeply moving moment of prayer unfolded. Kneeling before the Blessed Sacrament and Our Lady of Africa, the Holy Father prayed with intense devotion, then offered flowers at the… pic.twitter.com/C3rzhMka3V
— EWTN News (@EWTNews) April 13, 2026
BREAKING:
— sarah (@sahouraxo) April 13, 2026
Israel dropped bombs on the historic Citadel of Tyre in southern Lebanon.
Not a military target.
A UNESCO World Heritage site — one of the region’s oldest surviving monuments.
This is a war crime and a crime against humanity. pic.twitter.com/cE5NEvvusv
No total, aparecem 50 Caiados na folha de pagamento do estado de março.
— ICL Notícias (@ICLNoticias) April 13, 2026
Clique na imagem para ver 👇https://t.co/E4vPvNn68J
Alguém mandou nos comentários e faço questão de espalhar a palavra
— Caio Augusto (@CaioAugstOR) April 13, 2026
Pra ninguém dizer que são vozes da cabeça que chamavam o Pré-Sal de Megalomania Petista na época em que descobriram
Graças a Deus que a competentíssima equipe técnica da Petrobras seguiu pesquisando hoje o que… https://t.co/ECY0tjYQrO pic.twitter.com/STKMQqonhc
URGENTE | Neste fim de semana, a Comunidade Tradicional São João dos Pilões, em Brejo/MA, sofreu desmatamento com uso de correntão. Brejo é um dos municípios com mais conflitos agrários do Maranhão — marcado por expulsão de famílias, intoxicação por agrotóxicos e destruição… pic.twitter.com/5M26fV5UcP
— Diogo Cabral (@Diogotapuio) April 13, 2026
Foto de revista italiana retrata o supremacismo sionista na Palestina. Os assentamentos, protegidos pela IDF, são um dos aspectos mais tenebrosos do expansionismo de Israel, que é protegido por governos e por "cristãos" ocidentais. A foto é real e grotesca, similar ao diabo. pic.twitter.com/pJVHfdVcNn
— André Luiz VBTR (@andrevbt) April 13, 2026
ICE just arrested a key ally of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Orlando: former Congressman and federal police official Alexandre Ramagem, wanted for participating in Bolsonaro's alleged coup attempt.
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) April 13, 2026
Brazilian judge Moraes has been demanding his extradition. https://t.co/wQxMaLE37A
Num dia vc dorme com Orbán perdendo e reconhecendo a derrota. No outro, você acorda com o chefe da arapongagem bolsonarista sendo preso pela polícia fascista americana que ele tanto idolatra. A vida presta mesmo.
— Carolina Botelho (@sobotelha) April 13, 2026
“Is Donald Trump the Anti-Christ?”
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) April 13, 2026
Read: https://t.co/Uipftxfp02 pic.twitter.com/ImRlk4Bqfz
Esse prefeito Ricardo Nunes (SP) é uma mãe para os ricos e uma desgraça para os pobres. https://t.co/smjepiVMds
— xico sá (@xicosa) April 13, 2026
Caco Barcelos, profissão repórter, mostrando que é possível, mesmo diante de uma linha editorial pro-EUA/Israel, revelar que existe gente e família (não apenas "terroristas") em um país como o Irã. Isso já é um furaço. https://t.co/n1kqzTtrqh
— xico sá (@xicosa) April 13, 2026
ESCOLAS e HOSPITAIS destruídos por Israel e EUA no Irã: pic.twitter.com/w5zLBBb6E6
— Mônica Bergamo (@monicabergamo) April 13, 2026
Israel’s bulldozers are wiping out civilian homes, tourist sites, and hotels in Naqoura, South Lebanon.
— sarah (@sahouraxo) April 13, 2026
Not military targets.
South Lebanon is being erased — like Gaza before it.
This is an American-backed, American-funded genocide. pic.twitter.com/ePDCZH0RSZ
"Quien siembra vientos, recoge tempestades".
— Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) April 13, 2026
Mientras algunos siembran el mundo de guerras, León XIV siembra la paz, con valentía y coraje.
Será un honor recibirle en España dentro de unas semanas.
Morei na Hungria há quase 20 anos e, desde então, fui várias vezes para participar de eventos acadêmicos na Central European University (CEU) em Budapeste. A cada visita, vi um país mais autoritário, corrupto e deprimente.A CEU foi expulsa do país, e muitos acadêmicos emigraram.
— Oliver Stuenkel 🇧🇷 (@OliverStuenkel) April 12, 2026
Family and colleagues mourned Red Cross paramedic Hassan Badawi, who was killed by an Israeli drone attack in Beit Yahoun on Sunday while responding to an emergency call.
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) April 13, 2026
He's one of 89 health workers killed since the start of Israel's deadly bombardment and invasion of Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/zuFk56z5RJ
🇺🇸 Pelo menos 121 petroleiros vazios dirigem-se agora para os EUA, após Trump exortar os países afetados pelas perturbações no Estreito de Ormuz a adquirirem petróleo e gás norte-americanos. pic.twitter.com/qt9367ZJ61
— geopol•pt (@GeopolPt) April 13, 2026
Zero Republican Members of Congress have criticized Donald Trump for attacking Pope Leo XIV.
— Christopher Hale (@ChristopherHale) April 13, 2026
That includes over 100 Catholics.
President Trump has, oddly, accused Pope Leo XIV of being "weak on crime," as if the Vicar of Christ were a mayor or a governor. Here's someone else who would probably be criticized for being too lenient with criminals, even promising one a place a heaven:
— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) April 13, 2026
One of the criminals… pic.twitter.com/YN0zXZPTdW
The Hymn of Peace performed by a choir made up of both Christians and Muslims in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa, Algiers, Algeria.
— Catholic Sat (@CatholicSat) April 13, 2026
You can see Pope Leo XIV really enjoying it. pic.twitter.com/A5LlUQeXuW
🚨BREAKING: The Iranian military has officially imposed a total blockade on all Middle Eastern ports:
— The Iran Observer (@tv_ir_X) April 13, 2026
Total ban on all vessels using Middle Eastern ports.
This threat stands until the U.S. ends its illegal blockade on Iran.
Washington started it, but Tehran will finish it pic.twitter.com/3dolLoy1wu
UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer has announced talks to be held this week and co-hosted with France, aiming at a diplomatic end to the war on Iran and securing safe passage in the Gulf shipping afterwards. pic.twitter.com/8ak65yJvuN
— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) April 13, 2026
JD Vance is lying here. The NPT gave every signatory the right to enrich uranium, and it has been the position of every administration -- including Trump in 2025 -- that Iran has the right to enrich to 3.67%. So yes, Trump did just change to Israel's view: zero enrichment.👇 https://t.co/t3T7QNqFpF pic.twitter.com/dV9LZbY0D6
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) April 13, 2026
Pope Leo spends a few minutes in silence at the Great Mosque of Algiers during a visit with the rector, Mohamed Mamoun Al Qasimi. More than 99% of Algeria's population is Muslim. pic.twitter.com/6QzbKBhk5E
— Catholic News Service (@CatholicNewsSvc) April 13, 2026
Imagine Obama had attacked Pope Benedict in this way. I guarantee you every bishop in the country would have denounced him furiously. The fact that this is not happening right now tells you that the American church is still morally compromised.
— Tony Annett (@tonyannett) April 13, 2026
🇨🇳 O bloqueio de Trump ao Estreito de Ormuz viola gravemente os interesses fundamentais da China. Pequim já fez saber que qualquer tentativa dos EUA bloquearem os navios chineses será visto como uma provocação militar. pic.twitter.com/fXPN1ho19h
— geopol•pt (@GeopolPt) April 13, 2026
This is one of the most heartbreaking stories coming out of Gaza.
— Mosab Abu Toha (@MosabAbuToha) April 13, 2026
For nine months, 37-year-old Raed al-Mureidi has been trapped in a medical nightmare. While searching for food for his family at a U.S./Israeli aid distribution point, aka Kill Zones, Raed was shot in the head by… pic.twitter.com/ukEvHJrYk6
Alexandre Ramagem foi preso pelo ICE por estar em condições ilegais nos EUA. Após ser detido, as autoridades conferiram a ficha do ex-deputado e descobriram que ele era foragido da Justiça brasileira. Agora são verificados os trâmites legais para que o político seja enviado de… pic.twitter.com/WOIxtXBm4L
— GloboNews (@GloboNews) April 13, 2026
Reporter: Did you post that picture of yourself depicted as Jesus Christ?
— Acyn (@Acyn) April 13, 2026
Trump: It wasn't a depiction. I did post it and I thought it was me as a doctor. And had to do with red cross as a red cross worker, which we support and only the fake news could come up with that one. pic.twitter.com/7Y1u86GjkP
Israeli settlers and soldiers threw gas grenades and tear gas canisters at children on their way to school in the village of Um Al-Khair in the West Bank.
— Ihab Hassan (@IhabHassane) April 13, 2026
Several children suffered from tear gas inhalation. pic.twitter.com/jE7Sn18Qm2
Iran has deployed its Ghadir-class midget submarines in the Persian Gulf and near the Strait of Hormuz. A large number of these submarines have been deployed and given clear instructions that if any enemy ship crosses into Iran’s waters, they should immediately destroy it. These… pic.twitter.com/EaDqLd7shX
— Iran Exclusive (@24_70xu) April 13, 2026
🇻🇦🇩🇿 To every Christian supporting Israel's "right" to colonize Palestinian land :
— Mériame (@Msemen2020) April 13, 2026
Today in Algeria, a nation that endured 132 years of French colonization and genocide, Pope Leo XIV said :
“Our presence here pays tribute to the spirit of a people who fought for their… pic.twitter.com/4nu9pQnOOD
I was able to give Pope Leo a copy of my book “American Hope” on board the plane to Algeria. In the book, I explore how Leo XIV is a spiritual counterweight to President Trump — which felt appropriate today give the president’s remarks and the pope’s response. pic.twitter.com/ganNajaz84
— Christopher Lamb (@ctrlamb) April 13, 2026
🇨🇳🇺🇸 Trump: “Países como o Japão e a China não têm nem a coragem nem a vontade de abrir o Estreito de Ormuz.”
— geopol•pt (@GeopolPt) April 13, 2026
China: “O Estreito de Ormuz já estava aberto antes da guerra. Foram vocês que criaram a guerra do nada e fecharam o estreito ao resto do mundo.” pic.twitter.com/W4lOJOGrAA
BREAKING: Former Brazilian intelligence chief Alexandre Ramagem has been arrested by US immigration authorities after fleeing Brazil in September following his conviction for plotting a coup with former President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazilian media have reported, citing federal… pic.twitter.com/d6akzX1GdX
— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) April 13, 2026
If not POTUS, his PR team is ruthlessly ingenious: flooding the world with absurdities triggers cognitive overload, and people stop seeing the real story. While we debate the spectacle (e.g. Gaza Riviera), reality moves on (Gaza is emptied, one death, one evacuation at a time). https://t.co/MLLogZaDpM
— Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@FranceskAlbs) April 13, 2026
NEW: I went on CNN today to talk about Trump’s attack on Pope Leo XIV.
— Christopher Hale (@ChristopherHale) April 13, 2026
Here's what I said:
— Pete Hegseth's Bible ends in the Old Testament. He never invokes the message of peace.
— Hegseth's pastor, invited to speak at the Pentagon, has said he wants to ban public… pic.twitter.com/Gsh5t7Dr7q
Mehdi Hasan on Trump: “This is the most un-Christian, anti-Christian, irreligious, anti-religious, amoral, immoral man to ever run for the presidency. He is a malignant narcissist. He worships himself. He does see himself as some godly figure. He’s got a cult of sycophants who… pic.twitter.com/lHZiXJGeAA
— Marco Foster (@MarcoFoster_) April 13, 2026
A striking confession on Fox News. Benjamin Netanyahu openly admits the Trump administration initiated the latest explosive escalation. Meanwhile fighters continues its fierce resistance against the Zionist occupation of Southern Lebanon. Washington is fueling endless war. pic.twitter.com/NQX7y2jGgJ
— Furkan Gözükara (@FurkanGozukara) April 13, 2026
What does Donald Trump’s naval blockade of Iranian ports look like and can it achieve what the US president wants?
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) April 13, 2026
It's hard to know when the planning appears to have been done on the fly, according to war studies lecturer Samir Puri. pic.twitter.com/nw9AachVWe
⚡ 🇨🇳🇺🇸 | The Chinese Defence Minister warns the United States:
— Media Rapid News (@MystiQ_X) April 13, 2026
“Any American provocations against Chinese vessels in the Strait of Hormuz will be considered a red line crossing, and we will respond with the harshest possible military options. China will not allow its ships’… pic.twitter.com/z2REHAitn3
Rev. James Martin: "I don't know too many doctors that have glowing hands ... it came after he had just been tweeting out a pretty hateful attack on Pope Leo, so obviously religion was on his mind last night, and that probably came from watching the 60 Minutes special with the… pic.twitter.com/UDBTbdelI1
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 13, 2026
🇨🇳🇮🇷🇺🇲CHINA has issued a strong warning to US reinstating that China has an energy agreement with IRAN and it ships will not be intercepted.
— Global Surveillance (@Globalsurv) April 13, 2026
Chinese Defense Ministry:
‘Chinese ships continue to move in and out of the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. We have trade and energy… pic.twitter.com/M3yNLwuJFU