Roman Legacy

BREAKING: Pope calls out Trump's war machine — without saying his name once

Pope Leo went to Rome's top university Thursday and delivered what amounted to a sermon aimed directly at Washington — without ever naming Trump. He warned against military spending that "increases tensions, impoverishes education and health, and enriches elites that care nothing for the common good." He explicitly called out the Iran war by name, listing it alongside Ukraine, Gaza, and Lebanon as examples of a "spiral of annihilation" driven by new weapons technology.

The Pope didn't stop at the war itself. He took direct aim at the rearmament boom sweeping Europe and the U.S., telling the crowd: don't call it "defense" when it's really just making weapons manufacturers rich. He also warned that artificial intelligence in warfare is stripping human beings of moral responsibility for the deaths they cause — a pointed shot at the drone-heavy, tech-forward style of modern American military operations.

Throughout it all, Leo never said Trump's name. He didn't have to. Every line landed. He closed by urging students to be "artisans of true peace — an unarmed and disarming peace" — the exact opposite of what the man currently posting AI images of himself as Jesus Christ is doing with the most powerful military in human history.

he city of Rome was founded from these settlements in the 8th century BC. The founding of Rome is traditionally dated to 753 BC, marking the beginning of the Roman Kingdom. According to legend, the first Roman King was Romulus, who named the city "Roma" (see the myth of the founding of Rome below). Romulus built the city upon the Palatine Hill and made great efforts to attract new people, including men of all kinds and even slaves, to contribute to the building and development of the city.

Brief History of the Founding of Rome (753 BCE):
According to Roman mythology, Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus in 753 BCE. While the historical accuracy of this legend is debated, archaeological evidence suggests that Rome did emerge as a settlement around this time. Initially, Rome was a small city-state in central Italy.



Roman Republic (509 BCE):
In 509 BCE, the Roman monarchy was overthrown when the last King of Rome (the Etruscan king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus), and the Roman Republic was established. The Republic was a system of government in which power was held by elected officials, including two consuls, a Senate, and popular assemblies. This new political structure allowed Rome to expand its influence and assert control over the Italian peninsula.


Conquest of Italy by the Romans (5th-3rd centuries BCE):
Over several centuries, Rome gradually expanded its control over the Italian peninsula through a series of military campaigns. Rome engaged in wars with neighboring city-states, such as the Etruscans, Samnites, and Gauls, ultimately conquering and assimilating them into the Roman Republic.


Punic Wars (264-146 BCE):
The Punic Wars were a series of conflicts between Rome and Carthage, a powerful city-state in North Africa. The wars were fought over control of the Mediterranean and marked a significant turning point in Rome's rise to power.

The most famous figure from this period was the Carthaginian general Hannibal, who posed a formidable threat to Rome. However, Rome emerged victorious in the end, destroying Carthage and gaining control of its territories, including Sicily, Sardinia, and Spain.