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Pope Leo: Free Speech Is Being Eliminated in the West Under ‘Orwellian-Style’ Censorship

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Pope Leo XIV reaffirms the Catholic Church’s position on only two genders and marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Photo courtesy of Vatican Media.

Pope Leo XIV used his annual address to foreign diplomats at the Vatican to issue a stark warning that struck at the heart of the Western political order.

The first American pontiff cautioned that freedom of expression in the West is contracting under the liberal-globalist banner of so-called ‘progress and inclusion’. According to the Pope, Western societies, for a long time, have drifted and continue to drift toward enforced consensus rather than open debate.

He warned that speech is increasingly policed not only by law,, but by cultural pressure and left-liberal globalist ideological enforcement.

Leo XIV singled out what he described as the rise of “Orwellian-style language,” where words are deliberately redefined to advance global liberal ideology while marginalizing dissenters, namely conservatives, Rightists, and anyone who refuses to bend the knee to creeping ideological authoritarianism. In his view, this linguistic manipulation does nothing to  broaden inclusion but tightens the borders of what’s deemed ‘acceptable thought.’

The Pope’s remarks come as certain globalist-controlled governments across the West accelerate efforts to regulate speech online. Across Europe, authorities are openly discussing bans, restrictions, and preemptive controls on platforms, such as X, that resist centralized, globalist, ideological moderation.

Brussels, unsurprisingly, has taken the lead, with EU officials now promoting “prebunking,” which amounts to nothing less than the suppression of information before it spreads, regardless of its accuracy. Such an approach replaces free inquiry with supranational, unelected bureaucratic gatekeeping.

Under this nightmarish framework, labels such as “misinformation” and “disinformation” are deployed without clear standards or evidence. The Pope warned that such elastic language grants sweeping power to political and institutional elites.

Leo XIV framed this trend as a deeper moral failure, calling it a “short circuit” of human rights. Fundamental freedoms, the pontiff said, are being curtailed in the name of newly invented ‘rights’ entirely detached from truth and reality.

Freedom of conscience was featured prominently in his address. The Pope defended conscientious objection as an essential safeguard in a free society, arguing that moral independence is fidelity to human dignity.

He emphasized that true pluralism does not require uniformity of belief, but instead requires tolerance for principled disagreement—something that’s increasingly missing in modern liberal democracies.

Religious freedom, the Pope warned, is also eroding worldwide. Quoting his predecessor, he reminded high-level diplomats that it remains the first and most foundational of all human rights.

Leo XIV rejected attempts to redefine life and morality through abstract legal concepts. He strongly reaffirmed that there is no such thing as a “right to abortion” and insisted that the protection of life is, in reality, the foundation of every other freedom we enjoy—freedoms that are now rapidly being eroded.

The Pope shined a light on the staggering—but vastly underreported—global reality that hundreds of millions of Christians face persecution or discrimination. He also noted that hostility toward Christianity increasingly takes subtler forms in Western societies.

In Europe and the Americas, he said, believers are often penalized not through violence but through exclusion—particularly when defending family, life, or moral limits. Speech restrictions, he warned, often fall hardest on those who refuse ideological conformity.

Beyond cultural issues, Leo XIV criticized the broader geopolitical climate, which has become increasingly tense. He warned that diplomacy rooted in dialogue is being replaced by raw power politics and a renewed and unsettling appetite for war.

International institutions, he argued, have grown weaker as nations appear to be abandoning moral restraint. The postwar consensus that once limited the use of force is steadily unraveling, he noted.

Despite the many concerns he spoke about, the Pope stressed that peace still is achievable, but that it requires humility, moral clarity, and a rejection of the illusion that control and coercion produce lasting stability.

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Mainstream Media in Disbelief as Trump DOUBLES Expected Jobs Numbers – President Trump Takes Victory Lap After Adding 130,000 Jobs to US Economy

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US jobs numbers for February far exceeded expectations to start 2026.

President Trump doubled expectations adding 130,000 jobs when only 55,000 was expected.

The unemployment rate also decreased from 4.4% to 4.3% according to CNBC

President Trump: Just in: GREAT JOBS NUMBERS, FAR GREATER THAN EXPECTED! The United States of America should be paying MUCH LESS on its Borrowings (BONDS!). We are again the strongest Country in the World, and should therefore be paying the LOWEST INTEREST RATE, by far. This would be an INTEREST COST SAVINGS OF AT LEAST ONE TRILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR – BALANCED BUDGET, PLUS. WOW! The Golden Age of America is upon us!!! President DJT

From the president’s Truth Social account:
Tweet by Donald Trump discussing US job numbers, borrowing costs, interest rates, and a balanced budget, emphasizing America's strength and economic potential.

At what point can the American people sue the Federal Reserve Chief for his dereliction of duty? Jerome Powell is now costing every American untold amounts of money by refusing to do his job!

CNBC host Rick Santelli reacted positively:

Even CNN was forced to share the good economic news.

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Democrat Rep. Nadler Has to be Woken Up by Staffer During Bondi Hearing (VIDEO)

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A diverse group of lawmakers engaged in a congressional hearing, with individuals focused on their devices and discussions in a formal setting.

Democrat Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY) had to be woken up by a staffer on Wednesday morning during a congressional hearing.

US Attorney General Pam Bondi testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Epstein files, fatal shootings of two anti-ICE agitators and more.

Nadler fell asleep just minutes into Wednesday’s hearing.

A staffer walked over to Nadler and woke him up.

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Later on during the hearing, Nadler and Bondi got into a shouting match over Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirators.

“How many [co-conspirators] have you indicted?” Nadler asked Bondi.

“Excuse me! I’m going to answer!” Bondi said.

“Answer my question!” Nadler demanded.

“I’m gonna answer the question the way I want to answer the question. Your theatrics are ridiculous,” Bondi said.

“Chairman Jordan, I’m not gonna get into the gutter with these people,” Bondi said.

Bondi and Nadler continued to talk over each other until Chairman Jim Jordan intervened.

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Possible Trans Attack?- ‘Gunperson’ Wearing Dress Kills 9 and Injuries at Least 25 Others at Canadian School

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According to the Tumbler Ridge Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia left nine dead and at least 25 more injured.

According to police, the sole suspect, described as a “gunperson’ wearing a dress, was found dead inside the school from “a self-inflicted injury.”

Per CNN:

Police found six people dead and dozens injured when they arrived at the high school in Tumbler Ridge, a town of just 2,400 people in northeast British Columbia, early on Tuesday afternoon. Another person died en route to hospital, police said.

The alleged shooter, who was found dead at the school with a self-inflicted injury, is believed to have killed two more people, whose bodies were discovered at a home in the township

Two victims were airlifted from the school to hospital with serious or life-threatening injuries. And about 25 other people were also being treated at a local medical center, police said.

Fox News reported that Superintendent Ken Floyd, North District Commander, said in a statement,  “This was a rapidly evolving and dynamic situation, and the swift cooperation from the school, first responders, and the community played a critical role in our response.”

“Our thoughts are with the families, loved ones, and all those impacted by this tragic incident. This has been an incredibly difficult and emotional day for our community, and we are grateful for the cooperation shown as officers continue their work to advance the investigation.”

Juno News, an independent outlet in Canada, claims to have spoken with someone connected to the suspected shooter’s family who says the suspect was trans and used “she/her” pronouns, but authorities have not confirmed the claim.

The Guardian reported that the police have identified the shooter, but didn’t publicly release their identity due to the integrity of the investigation.

The shooter’s identity, any potential connections to groups, and motivations remain under investigation.

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