# Pope Francis

Newly released files reveal Steve Bannon and Jeffrey Epstein discussed plans to undermine Pope Francis, with Bannon expressing a desire to 'take down' the pontiff. This news has generated significant social media discussion and engagement.

### About Pope Francis
Pope Francis was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State.  

### Insights
- Pope Francis creators is up 19.03% from the previous week.
- Pope Francis engagements is up 99.64% from the previous week.
- Pope Francis mentions is up 26.03% from the previous week.
- Pope Francis posts created is up 43.65% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:pope-francis/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/pope-francis/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [----------]  
Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Week: [----------] +100%  
[--] Month: [----------] +31%  
[--] Months: [-----------] -92%  
[--] Year: [-------------] +339%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-04-21  
1-Year Low: [-------] on 2025-08-28  

Engagements by network (24h):
Reddit: [------]
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TikTok: [-------]
X: [---------]
YouTube: [-------]
News: [---------]

  
  
### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:pope-francis/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/pope-francis/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Week: [-----] +26%  
[--] Month: [------] +20%  
[--] Months: [------] -72%  
[--] Year: [-------] +22%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-04-23  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-08-10  

Mentions by network (24h):
Reddit: [---]
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### Creators: [-----] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:pope-francis/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/pope-francis/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Pope Francis in the last [--] hours which is up 0.87% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Week: [-----] +19%  
[--] Month: [-----] +10%  
[--] Months: [------] -71%  
[--] Year: [-------] +31%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-04-23  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-08-10  

The most influential creators that mention Pope Francis in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                              | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                              | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@CNN](/creator/twitter/CNN)                         | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [---------]   |
| [@BeSaintly](/creator/twitter/BeSaintly)             | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [---------]   |
| [@dailymail](/creator/tiktok/dailymail)              | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@Francis2xAWeek](/creator/twitter/Francis2xAWeek)   | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@81x24](/creator/twitter/81x24)                     | [--]    | [---]        | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@ChristopherHale](/creator/twitter/ChristopherHale) | [--]    | [------]     | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@RpsAgainstTrump](/creator/twitter/RpsAgainstTrump) | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@CatholicSat](/creator/twitter/CatholicSat)         | [--]    | [------]     | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@cipherscoinn](/creator/tiktok/cipherscoinn)        | [--]    |            | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@romereports](/creator/youtube/romereports)         | [--]   | [-------]    | [--]    | [------]      |

[View More](/list/creators/pope-francis/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 95%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:pope-francis/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/pope-francis/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 95%  
Daily Average: 69%  
[--] Week: 61% -5%  
[--] Month: 91% +23%  
[--] Months: 91% +16%  
[--] Year: 91% +60%  
1-Year High: 98% on 2025-08-10  
1-Year Low: 5% on 2025-10-05  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Pope Francis' Legacy: (30%) Tributes and reflections on the life and impact of the late Pope Francis.
- Pope Leo XIV's Papacy: (40%) The election of Pope Leo XIV and his commitment to continuing Pope Francis' work.
- AI as a Challenge: (15%) Pope Leo XIV's identification of AI as a significant challenge for humanity.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Vatican Finances and Scandals: (5%) Discussions surrounding the Vatican Bank's past scandals and financial issues.
- Geopolitical Tensions: (5%) Mentions of ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza in relation to papal statements.
  

### Top Pope Francis News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Epstein: Steve Bannon wanted to take down Pope Francis Steve Bannon a former White House adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis with Bannon saying he hoped to take down the pontiff according to newly released files from the U.S. Department of Justice"  
[News Link](https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/steve-bannon-courted-epstein-in-his-efforts-to-take-down-pope-francis/) [@CTVNews](/creator/x/CTVNews) 2026-02-14T16:40Z 2.5M followers, [----] engagements


"Steve Bannon courted Epstein in his efforts to take down Pope Francis Steve Bannon a longtime adviser to US President Donald Trump discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis with Bannon saying he hoped to take do"  
[News Link](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/steve-bannon-courted-epstein-efforts-050147265.html) [@Yahoo](/creator/x/Yahoo) 2026-02-14T12:00Z 1.1M followers, [---] engagements


"Steve Bannon courted Epstein in his efforts to take down Pope Francis CNN Steve Bannon a longtime adviser to US President Donald Trump discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis with Bannon saying he hoped to take down the pontiff according to newly released files from the US Department of Justice"  
[News Link](https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/14/world/bannon-epstein-take-down-pope-francis-latam-intl) [@CNN](/creator/x/CNN) 2026-02-14T05:05Z 61.1M followers, 4.7M engagements


"Pope Francis joins Giorgia Meloni in urging Italians to have more kids Blasting couples who have pets instead of children Francis called for resources to be dedicated to helping couples grow their families"  
[News Link](https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/choose-kids-not-pets-pope-joins-giorgia-meloni-in-urging-italians-20230513-p5d840.html) [@smh](/creator/x/smh) 2026-01-27T16:00Z 873.1K followers, 295.3K engagements



### Top Pope Francis Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Sick Duck Steve Bannon a former White House adviser to President Trump discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis with Bannon saying he hoped to "take down" the pontiff according to newly released files from the US Department of Steve Bannon a former White House adviser to President Trump discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis with Bannon saying he hoped to "take down" the pontiff according to newly released files from the US Department of"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DimitrisSoudas/status/2022873408829026731) [@DimitrisSoudas](/creator/x/DimitrisSoudas) 2026-02-15T03:19Z 28.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Bannon is evil. Steve Bannon a former White House adviser to US President Donald Trump discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis with Bannon saying he hoped to take down the pontiff according to newly released files from the US Steve Bannon a former White House adviser to US President Donald Trump discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis with Bannon saying he hoped to take down the pontiff according to newly released files from the US"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jkenney/status/2022857766042284387) [@jkenney](/creator/x/jkenney) 2026-02-15T02:17Z 297.4K followers, 34.7K engagements


"Former President Obamas superpower and it is strong is to say nothing at great length and make it sound significant and deep when it is only an extended exercise in signaling. Iran did not come up but Bad Bunny did. His favorite foreign leader was Angel Merkel who is analytical and practical like I am and Pope Francis was legit. Its fascinating because he says almost nothing about anything. His young interlocutor probably had to give some guarantees about what he would not ask but to go [--] minutes with a former president whose national security legacy is in ruins is an enormous miss. Its not"  
[X Link](https://x.com/hughhewitt/status/2022857554078900287) [@hughhewitt](/creator/x/hughhewitt) 2026-02-15T02:16Z 262.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Warning ✍ No matter what the Catholic world thinks of me Saint Paul VI explicitly warned about this very matter: that if the Church were to accept the homosexual culture (the LGBTQ movement) it would lead to her own destruction. This process began under the magisterium of Pope Francis through his public support for New Ways Ministry Outreach Ministry Fr. James Martin and all those who have promoted their agendaan agenda that was repeatedly condemned and warned against by the three preceding magisteriums from Saint Paul VI through Saint John Paul II to Pope Benedict XVI. The current silence in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Coworkeroftruth/status/2022844939479203924) [@Coworkeroftruth](/creator/x/Coworkeroftruth) 2026-02-15T01:26Z 33.8K followers, [----] engagements

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