New Delhi, May 9 -- From criticising the US Vice President to denouncing capital punishment, Pope Leo has shown little hesitation in addressing thorny political issues on social media - cementing his reputation as the first truly "extremely online" pontiff.

When Vice President JD Vance recently suggested that Christians should prioritise love in a specific order - beginning with family, then neighbours, community, and finally fellow citizens - one particularly prominent Christian was quick to disagree.

Robert Prevost, now globally recognised as Pope Leo, responded with a theological rebuke on X, formerly known as Twitter, challenging the hierarchy of compassion put forward by the vice president.

"JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn't ask us...