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Pope 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
Trump was “the antichrist” after the president launched a series of verbal attacks on Pope Leo XIV, who was born in the US and is an Iran war critic. The US president also posted
Leo," he says. Soon after the first US and Israeli attacks on Iran, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth recited a highly controversial prayer at a Pentagon worship service that talked of "overwhelming violence
Trump called the pope's comments "disgraceful," but he quickly smoothed over the situation and [called Francis](https://www.wsj.com/articles/pope-francis-calls-donald-trumps-border-wall-not-christian-1455814974) a "wonderful guy." ### **Popes have been reluctant to name names before now** Popes have historically
pope, calling him “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy” after Leo spoke out against Trump’s bellicose threats to Iran. The president was swiftly condemned by Catholic leaders, including conservative-leaning bishops. Then
Trump attacks Pope Leo XIV has blasted the “handful of tyrants” who are ravaging Earth with war and exploitation, as he preached a message of peace in the epicentre of a separatist conflict considered
Leo’s comments were not a question of the pope’s “opinion” but Catholic teaching contained in the catechism, the collected doctrine of the church. “For over 1,000 years, the Catholic church has taught
Pope Leo, the first US-born pontiff. A foreign ministry source confirmed that Rubio will travel to Rome and meet the Vatican’s secretary of state, Pietro Parolin, and Antonio Tajani, Italy’s deputy prime
Commenting on social media, Ayman Odeh, a Palestinian member of the Israeli parliament, wrote pointedly: “We’ll wait to hear the police spokesperson claim that ‘the soldier felt threatened by Jesus’.” Ahmad Tibi, another Palestinian
Pope Leo XIV. Only then did Meloni issue rare criticism of Trump, calling his words “unacceptable”. Up to that point, she had found his conduct in Gaza, Cuba, Venezuela and Lebanon quite tolerable. Once again
commentators expect him to dwell on the importance of culture and civilisations – an exquisitely subtle reminder that adversaries such as Iran have enduring civilisations of their own. Charles will then travel to New York
comments during Vatican visit The Archbishop of Canterbury has praised Pope Leo for speaking out against injustice after the pair's historic meeting at the Vatican. Dame Sarah Mullally, the first woman to lead
Pope Leo | Drone attacks --- ### **Trump says he's in no hurry to end war as Hormuz crisis deepens**  An AI-generated image
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
Leo](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/g-s1-118595/middle-east-war-updates#Three) --- ## **Witkoff and Kushner travel to Pakistan for Iran talks** White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, speaking on Fox News on Friday, said President Trump was dispatching Witkoff and Kushner to Islamabad
Trump’s “holy war” against Pope Leo XIV, describing it as [a “distraction”.](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/19/republican-senator-criticizes-trump-pope-feud) - **Tornadoes and heavy winds have wrecked homes and roads across the US midwest,** with residents bracing for a long