Ok but could Leo turn around and just say that at Church property is effectively like a consulate of the Vatican? Like, U.S. law wouldn’t apply anywhere owned by a diocese.

[–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

that would be unspeakably terrible

[–] ClimateStalin@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

It’d be funny though

[–] theturtlemoves@hexbear.net 8 points 3 weeks ago

Lol no. But he could, for example, declare it a sin to not help migrants. He can't enforce it, but it would be funny.

[–] ClimateStalin@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago

No, the land they own still has to comply with domestic law in whatever country it’s in, but they are very large landowners and could do quite a lot with the power that comes with that, and he could also do a lot in the way of “instructing Catholic Churches to hide people from ICE, excommunicating Catholics who collaborate with ICE, etc.” if he wanted to