Just hours after the death of Pope Francis, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) posted a message that stunned many.
“Today there were major shifts in global leaderships. Evil is being defeated by the hand of God,” Greene wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
The Georgia Republican didn’t mention Pope Francis by name — but the timing was impossible to ignore. Her post came soon after the Vatican confirmed the Pope had died at age 88, following his surprise appearance in St. Peter’s Square for Easter Sunday.
Greene’s statement also came on the same day Klaus Schwab — founder of the World Economic Forum — announced he was stepping down after five decades. Greene has long attacked Schwab and the WEF, calling them part of a “globalist agenda.”
The comment wasn’t Greene’s first clash with the Catholic Church.
In a 2022 interview with Church Militant, she sparked outrage by claiming: “Satan’s controlling the church.”
She was referring to the Church’s support for undocumented immigrants. Greene accused Catholic charities of pushing dangerous political activism under the guise of religion.
The Catholic League quickly condemned her, calling her remarks “beyond the pale.” But Greene didn’t back down.
“The Catholic League’s Bill Donohue accused me of slandering Catholics and Catholicism in an interview I gave to Michael Voris at Church Militant,” she said at the time. “Nothing could be further from the truth, and he must apologize promptly and publicly for these words.”
Though Greene now identifies as an Evangelical Protestant, she’s said she was “a cradle Catholic” and raised in the Church. She later left, saying: “I could not trust the Church leadership to protect my children from pedophiles.”
Pope Francis, known for his progressive views, had just delivered his traditional Easter blessing before his sudden death. He appeared in front of thousands, waving from the popemobile and speaking from the same balcony where he was introduced to the world as pope in 2013.
He also met privately with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance earlier that day.
The White House issued a formal tribute, posting: “Rest in Peace, Pope Francis,” alongside photos of his meetings with President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Vice President Vance.
Trump also posted a message on Truth Social: “Rest in Peace Pope Francis! May God Bless him and all who loved him!”
Later, Trump ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the late pontiff.
But Greene’s response stood out — stark, cryptic, and controversial. With a single sentence, she tied the death of one of the world’s most influential religious figures to what she called the downfall of evil.
