{"id":15978,"date":"2025-05-13T17:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T21:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/?p=15978"},"modified":"2025-05-20T01:12:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T05:12:08","slug":"pope-leo-xiv-scandal-or-salvation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/pope-leo-xiv-scandal-or-salvation\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo XIV: Scandal or Salvation?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>In this episode, host William Del Pilar, a conservative Latino and former Catholic, critiques the Catholic Church, focusing on Pope Leo XIV\u2019s controversial past. Del Pilar discusses allegations of the Church covering up pedophilia, including Cardinal Law and Pope Leo\u2019s actions in Chicago and Peru. He critiques the Church\u2019s stance on immigration, gun ownership, and declining membership, especially among Latinos. Guest Annette Ross, a devout Catholic, defends the Church, emphasizing faith, the Holy Spirit\u2019s role, and the need for community.<br><br>The episode explores corruption, the Church\u2019s history, and the balance of good and evil, offering a heated debate on institutional accountability versus spiritual redemption.<br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/podcast-sub-category-listing\/?category=fired-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Fired Up!<\/a><\/strong> is the conservative talk show that delivers the RIGHT point of view!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Pope Leo XIV: Scandal or Salvation?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0hBuWU0I2ww?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" 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Dostoevsky Quote on Suffering<br>00:24:45 Personal Suffering and Faith<br>00:26:21 Pope Leo XIV\u2019s Election and Hopes<br>00:29:17 Immigration and Christian Values<br>00:31:50 Media\u2019s Role in Church Criticism<br>00:34:50 Catholic Charities and Personal Experience<br>00:38:12 Historical Context of Catholic Church<br>00:40:16 Pope Francis and Institutional Protection<br>00:43:07 Catholic Charities Funding Concerns<br>00:46:06 Pedophilia as Ultimate Sin<br>00:50:56 Church Accountability and Cleanup<br>00:53:51 Pope\u2019s Silence on Victims<br>00:56:55 Historical Church Corruption<br>00:59:01 Corruption Across All Churches<br>01:02:04 Universal Faith and Reincarnation<br>01:04:49 Need for Church Accountability<br>01:06:33 Catholic Church and Politics<br>01:08:39 Nonprofit Corruption and Red Cross<br>01:10:50 Personal Guilt and Abuse Victims<br>01:13:20 Pope Leo\u2019s Lack of Penance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1 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