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Pope Leo XIV’s calls for peace amid [his public feud](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/13/donald-trump-pope-leo) with Donald Trump. Days after the US president objected to comments from the head of the Catholic church suggesting a [“delusion
Pope Leo XIV](https://www.theguardian.com/world/pope-leo-xiv) has said that the world is being “ravaged by a handful of tyrants” who spend billions on war, in comments that will be seen as another sharp escalation
Leo XIV](https://www.theguardian.com/world/pope-leo-xiv) against the war in Iran has tested that proposition. The pope has been broadly and consistently critical of war, but pointedly critical of the American attacks in Iran. On Palm
Leo XIV, who has been critical of the US war with Iran. The US president has slammed the pope for being “weak” on crime and “terrible” at foreign policy, whilst also posting a picture
statement](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/statement-the-president-following-his-meeting-the-vatican-with-pope-paul-vi) after meeting the pope, saying "I deeply appreciate the full and free manner" of the pope's opinions. In 1979, Pope John Paul II [spoke before the United Nations](https://www.vatican.va
XIV stands at the microphone for his address, with a row of flags behind him. ](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4088x4088+1019+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F58%2Fd0%2Fe5e0ef3d49349c16f5525072d9c7%2Fap26103448927215.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/13/nx-s1-5780996/pope-leo-begins-tour-across-africa-row-with-trump-iran-war) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Pope Leo brushes off Trump criticism amid growing Vatican–U.S. tensions
XIV, who shepherds a 1.4 billion-strong congregation. The “white hat” he dons is a skullcap called a “zucchetto” – which is meant to signify his authority and humility in equal measure. Lately, Leo has been