Pope Leo XIV—Don’t Be a Politician. Be a Lion.

My hopes for the new pope—unfiltered and straight.

Pope Leo XIV just stepped onto the world stage—and I’ve got some hopes. Big ones.

Because let’s not kid ourselves: the Church is a mess. The culture is in flames. And a lot of Catholics—especially guys like me—are tired of watching the faith get diluted, hijacked, and shoved to the sidelines by both the world and bad bishops.

We don’t need another spiritual politician. We need a shepherd with guts. A pope who isn’t afraid to offend the world because he actually fears God.

So here’s what I’m hoping we see from Pope Leo XIV—before it’s too late:

1. Unchain the Latin Mass

I’ve seen it firsthand. The Traditional Latin Mass is pulling in young families, young men, and serious Catholics who want reverence—not gimmicks. This isn’t some nostalgic rebellion—it’s a hunger for sacred tradition. Let it grow. Lift the bans. End the fear campaign.

2. Stay Solid on the LGBT Agenda

He’s already spoken against gender ideology and same-sex “families,” and I hope he sticks to it. No backpedaling. No “pastoral nuance” games. We need a pope who speaks the truth and doesn’t care how Twitter reacts.

3. End Altar Girls. Period.

This one’s simple. Altar serving should be for boys—because it builds vocations. It’s how future priests are formed. Girls don’t need to be on the altar to feel valued, and boys need a clear path to the priesthood. It’s time to stop pretending this isn’t a problem.

4. Be Smart on Immigration

I’m all for mercy, but not at the expense of sanity. The Church should support legal immigration—not open-border chaos that enables crime and trafficking. We can love the stranger without inviting disorder. Let’s stop letting the world write our moral policy.

5. Go All-In on Pro-Life and Pro-Family

No more compromise. No more soft language. The Church must be the loudest voice defending unborn life, biblical marriage, and the family. If Leo XIV won’t do that, who will?

6. Clean House in Rome

The Vatican is full of cowards, careerists, and modernists who’ve been watering down the Gospel for decades. It’s time to cut them loose. Surround yourself with men of truth and courage—not politicians in collars.

7. Start Firing Bad Bishops

There are bishops out there mocking Church teaching, twisting doctrine, and confusing the faithful. Enough. Name them. Remove them. And lift up the ones who still preach Christ without shame.

8. Take Back Catholic Schools

You can’t call yourself a Catholic school if you’re pushing Marxist garbage, pride flags, and drag guest speakers. We need schools that form saints—not activists. Shut the fake ones down or strip the name off the door.

9. Fix the Liturgy Abuse Circus

Clown Masses, guitars in the sanctuary, ad-libbed prayers, Eucharistic irreverence—it all has to stop. Bring back reverence. Bring back the sacred. God deserves better than a glorified talent show.

10. Put Jesus Back at the Center

Literally. Put the tabernacle front and center. Put the focus back on the Eucharist. No more gimmicks, no more smoke machines, no more watered-down symbolism. Remind the world: this is Jesus Christ, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity.

I’m not asking Pope Leo XIV to be a rockstar or a reformer or the next St. Peter.

I’m asking him to be a father.

A man who tells the truth, even when it costs him popularity.

A man who fears God more than the media.

A man who leads like a lion, not a bureaucrat.

The Church doesn’t need a celebrity. It doesn’t need a compromise.

It needs a backbone.

Pope Leo XIV, welcome. But now it’s time to fight.

The wolves are here. Lead.