716: The President vs. The Pope and Bri Stensrud
The Holy Post
Phil Vischer
4.5 • 4.4K Ratings
🗓️ 15 April 2026
⏱️ 90 minutes
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Summary
It's been another week of deranged comments and posts from the President. This time he has targeted Pope Leo by accusing him of being weak on crime and catering to the radical left. Mr. Trump followed up by posting an A.I. image of himself as Jesus. The outrage was swift, including from his own MAGA supporters, but are they actually to blame for his messianic self-image? On Palm Sunday, the Pope said Jesus does not hear the prayers of those who wage war. Most assume he was referring to the Secretary of Defense's wrathful prayer for U.S. troops in Iran. Defenders of Pete Hegseth's prayer say he was just quoting the Bible, so what's the problem? Bri Stensrud, the director of Women of Welcome, explains why conservative evangelical women are rising up to support the dignity of immigrants and refugees even as many of their churches remain silent. Also this week—caffeinated cocaine sharks are roaming the Caribbean.
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2:08 - Theme Song
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4:42 - David French Debates Chris Christie
9:55 - Holy Post Live with Lecrae!
11:16 - Cocaine Sharks!
14:45 - Pope vs President
18:31 - Trump "Jesus/Doctor" AI Image
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28:38 - Trump as Salvific Figure
30:30 - Imprecatory Psalms
41:31 - Love Thy Enemies and Thy Imprecatory Psalms
51:17 - Interview
52:55 - What is Women of Welcome?
59:08 - Strong Borders Without Cruelty
1:12:08 - Toxic Empathy and Women
1:21:51 - Church Leaders and Silence
1:29:03 - End Credits
Links Mentioned in News Segment:
Lecrae on Tiny Desk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbMxucbIVP4&list=RDjbMxucbIVP4&start_radio=1
Sharks on Cocaine and Caffeine:
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cocaine-sharks-drugs-bahamas-eleuthera
Karen Park on Imprecatory Psalms:
https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/st-augustine-key-difference-between-pete-hegseth-and-pope-leo
Other Resources:
Bri's Last Appearance on the Show:
Women of Welcome:
https://www.womenofwelcome.com/
Start with Welcome: The Journey toward a Confident and Compassionate Immigration Conversation by Bri Strensrud: https://amzn.to/3NXrYi8
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Holy Post. It's been another week of deranged comments and posts from the president. |
| 0:05.5 | This time he's targeted Pope Leo by accusing him of being weak on crime and catering to the radical left. |
| 0:11.4 | Mr. Trump followed up by posting an AI image of himself as Jesus. |
| 0:15.8 | The outrage was swift, including from his own MAGA supporters, but are they actually to blame for his messianic self-image? |
| 0:22.6 | Then in Palm Sunday, the Pope said Jesus does not hear the prayers of those who wage war. |
| 0:27.8 | Most assume he was referring to the Secretary of Defense's wrathful prayer for U.S. troops in Iran. |
| 0:33.7 | Defenders of Pete Hagseth's prayer say he was just quoting the Bible, so what's the problem? |
| 0:38.3 | Then, Bree Stensrude, the director of Women of Welcome, explains why conservative evangelical women are rising up to support the dignity of immigrants and refugees, even as many of their churches are remaining silent. |
| 0:50.3 | Also this week, caffeinated cocaine sharks in the Caribbean. Here is episode 716. |
| 0:57.6 | Hey there. Welcome back to the Holy Post podcast. I'm Phil Vizger. I'm here with people. What people? |
| 1:02.9 | Let's look and see. Oh, there's Skye Jatani. Hi, Sky. Hi, Phil. |
| 1:07.1 | Hi, who has already been documented to have been wrong once today. So, you know, let's see what else we can chalk up against me. I've hit my quota. Oh, gosh. And Kaylin Chess, hi, Caitlin. Hi, Caitlin's feeling a little better. I'm feeling better. I'm not 100 percent, but I think I'll remember this recording. Oh, yeah. Whereas last week I, was that last week? |
| 1:28.0 | Yeah. |
| 1:28.7 | That I was so sick. Yeah. |
| 1:28.9 | I don't remember it. |
| 1:29.3 | I don't remember it. |
| 1:30.3 | Yeah, you don't remember it. |
| 1:32.0 | And are you, the sniffles still? Oh, no. I am. Did it get any worse? No. Wow. Oh, good job. Yeah. You got a- Seems superior about that. |
| 1:40.8 | Yeah. |
| 1:40.8 | Well, he's got quite the Constitution. |
| 1:42.6 | Yes. |
| 1:43.0 | Us mutts have higher genetic strength. |
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