Pope Releases Encyclical On Perils Of Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ Strategy
Pope Leo XIV has released an encyclical criticizing Disney's handling of the Star Wars franchise. In the document, he expresses concern over the franchise's direction and warns of potential dangers for its fanbase. The encyclical also includes a proposal for a Kit Fisto miniseries, which the pope believes Disney is hesitant to pursue.
- ▪Pope Leo XIV released a 60,000-word encyclical titled Palpatinus Referendum.
- ▪He criticized the post-Lucas era of the Star Wars franchise for its muddled plotlines.
- ▪The encyclical warns that moviegoers are in grave danger due to the current direction of the franchise.
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Entertainment Pope Releases Encyclical On Perils Of Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ Strategy Share Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Bluesky Share on LinkedIn Share on SMS Share on WhatsApp Email this Page Published: May 29, 2026 VATICAN CITY—Lambasting the “muddled” plotlines of the post-Lucas era in a staggering 60,000 words, Pope Leo XIV released a new encyclical Friday on the perils of Disney’s Star Wars strategy. “The Star Wars franchise, created by God in all its grandeur, is today facing a pivotal choice: either to construct a new Tower of Babel or to build the city in which old fans and new fans can live together,” the supreme pontiff wrote in the seven-part document titled Palpatinus Referendum, which warns that the franchise has “lost its way” and that humanity’s moviegoers are “in…
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