What does it mean to say that Pope Leo is “woke”?
Revolutionary woke is Marxism, and liberation theology is religious Marxism. Group victimology, sans evidence, is woke.
Marxism is defined by victimology (oppressor/oppressed). With peak Marxism, however, adherents promote revolution against the “oppressor.” Also, Marxists are famously atheistic. Fortunately, Pope Leo does not take these anti-civilization positions.
GOOGLE – Pope Leo XIV embraces the core pastoral principles of liberation theology—specifically the preferential option for the poor—while separating the movement from Marxist ideology. In his October 2025 apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te, he championed looking at the world through the eyes of the poor, viewing Christian love as inherently liberating, and drawing inspiration from Latin American theological foundations. [1, 2]
Pope Leo does, however, see the poor, as a class, as victims. Not good. This is woke (believing you possess the truth). Here’s why: He cannot know the world’s poor and why they are poor. He presumes. Thus, he imagines an oppressor. That’s Marxist.
GOOGLE – Yes, Pope Leo explicitly views many of the world’s poor as victims of systemic injustice, oppressive political systems, war, and greedy economic frameworks, while also elevating them beyond mere passive “objects” to active spiritual teachers.
Again, in summary:
- Marxism (oppressor/oppressed, atheist, revolutionary): Soulless authoritarians/narcissists
- Liberation Theology (oppressor/oppressed, revolutionary (i.e., liberation)): Pope Francis
- Woke (oppressor/oppressed) — group, not evidence-based: Pope Leo
If Google can be believed, Pope Leo falls into the last category. Critically, enabling victimology is not a Christian worldview.
GOOGLE – Jesus does not teach or promote a modern “victimology” or a permanent identity as a victim. While acknowledging real suffering and injustice in a broken world, His teachings consistently call individuals toward personal agency, spiritual resilience, and victory through faith rather than an entrenched mindset of helplessness. [1, 2, 3, 4]
