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pope has also delivered remarks seen as critical of the US-Israeli war in Iran and US policy, including [calling US President Donald Trump’s threat](/news/2026/4/13/terrible-for-foreign-policy-trump-attacks-pope-leo-after-peace-appeal) to end Iran’s civilisation “unacceptable”. The pontiff
Pope Leo at the Vatican](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/marco-rubio-to-meet-pope-at-the-vatican-after-trump-attacks-on-pontiff) to ease tensions after Trump’s repeated attacks on the Catholic leader over the Iran war. Critics
Pope Leo leads Sunday’s Regina Caeli prayer from the window of his office overlooking Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican City. Photograph: Giuseppe Lami/EPA Leo said after Trump’s criticism that
Trump got “over his skis a little bit” in his criticism of [Pope Leo XIV](https://www.theguardian.com/world/pope-leo-xiv), but Sullivan said he rejected the idea that the US president’s comments in response to pontifical
critic of the US and Israeli military operation in Iran. The Pope had voiced his concern about Trump's threat that "a whole civilisation will die" if Iran did not agree to US demands
criticism of the US-Israel war on Iran has brought him into conflict with the Trump administration. The pope has called Trump’s threats to destroy Iranian civilisation “truly unacceptable”, and US Vice President
criticisms of Israel’s war in Gaza and his [stinging rebukes of Trump’s attacks on Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/06/pedro-sanchez-spain-european-leader-take-on-trump). Leo’s presence will boost that profile further. A full-page advert in Tuesday
war. I’m shocked,” Trump said. “Do people like the fact that your president isn’t doing anything to get the oil [in Iran]? Does she like it? I can’t imagine.” . Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, a long supporter of Trump and the ultraconservative Maga movement, condemned the president’s attacks on the pope during a Fox News interviewon Saturday
Trump, Liasson adds. - 🎧 **The U.S. has made it clear that Iran must start allowing ships** to pass through the Strait as part of the deal, NPR's Aya Batrawy says. Iran also has demands
critics of the health secretary, **Robert F Kennedy Jr**, to oppose his anti-vaccine ideology. At a heated oversight hearing, House Democrats grilled Kennedy over his vaccine rollbacks. - Speaking in Las Vegas, Trump told supporters
Leo has said he was not seeking to debate Donald Trump when he criticised "tyrants" for spending billions on wars in a speech earlier this week. The pontiff said the remarks, which he delivered days
war in Iran [to put some distance between herself and Trump](/news/2026/4/8/melonis-trump-trouble-why-italian-pm-is-distancing-herself-from-us-leader). Rome refused the US president’s request to join a naval coalition to force the opening of the Strait of Hormuz
Iran began face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan. The pope did not mention the US or Trump by name, but his tone and message appeared to be directed at Trump and American officials. Trump responded
critical in helping Trump win Catholic votes in 2024. The shifts in support likely stem from negative views of the economy and war rather than religion, Montanaro says. - ➡️ **Popes have historically addressed political issues**, historians
critic of Trump’s war. Last month Trump threatened to impose a full trade embargo on Spain. About 13,000 [US military](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-military) personnel are stationed across seven naval bases in Italy
Iran last March captured that ambiguity perfectly. She declared that she “neither condemns nor condones” the conflict, a sentence that managed to confuse many while clarifying nothing. So when Italy announced earlier this month that
Trump](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5787753/pope-leo-takes-trump-war-tyrants-iran-africa) In his speech, Leo denounced how military spending had increased dramatically this year, especially in Europe, at the expense of education and healthcare, while "enriching elites who care nothing