About this episode

David Cipriano discusses the first year of Pope Leo XIV's papacy, highlighting four major issues.

Tomorrow is the one year anniversary of Pope Leo XIV becoming the pope. And to put it bluntly, it’s been a disaster. So today, I’ll show you 4 major problems from Leo over the last year, and why he has not been a good vicar of Christ. Hey! I’m David Cipriano, and I’m a youth pastor with a passion for expository teaching, biblical theology, and Christian apologetics. Follow me on Instagram, TikTok, and Threads: @itsdavidcipriano Follow me on X: @itsdavidcip 0:00 Intro 0:51 Pope Leo XIV has been weak on LGBTQ issues. 6:17 Pope Leo XIV has been compromised towards Islam. 11:49 Pope Leo XIV has condemned the death penalty, contradicting God and the Bible. 15:41 Pope Leo XIV has promoted a pacifist agenda. Bible passages in this video: Matthew 10:33-34, Genesis 9:6, Numbers 35:31, Romans 13:3-4, Isaiah 1:15, Luke 22:36 All verses are in the King James Version (KJV). I’m a brand ambassador for Elevated Faith! Buy clothing that helps you share the gospel, and save 15% with my ambassador link! https://elevatedfaith.com/discount/DCipriano1555

People in this episode

Host: David Cipriano

Topics covered

• Pope Leo XIV
• religious issues
• LGBTQ
• Islam
• death penalty
• pacifism

Keywords

• Pope Leo XIV
• Christianity
• LGBTQ issues
• Islam
• death penalty
• pacifism
• religion

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