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Popes have spoken out on politics before. But with Trump and Pope Leo it's different

Trump's words toward the pope. "The pope is, you know, the representative of the whole church. So it's an attack on the church." ### **How Pope Leo is viewed, being an American pope** ![Pope

Iran War timeline continues to shift. And, jury rules Live Nation acted as monopoly

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 of religion say. But Trump

Trump's rift with Pope is playing out in public - it's costing him valuable support

American pope, as too liberal and too "weak on crime", together with the AI image, have crystallised a shift in opinion among many Catholic conservatives since the war began six weeks ago. "I pray that

Rubio meets Pope Leo: Can they heal White House-Vatican rift?

American pope, has drawn Trump’s ire with criticism of the US-Israeli war on Iran and the Trump administration’s hardline anti-immigration policies. Trump has kept up an unprecedented series of public attacks

‘We’re Catholic first’: Sunday mass attendees weigh in on Trump’s feud with Pope Leo

American-born pontiff should be considered a response by the church to Trump’s election. The president subsequently [posted](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/13/trump-ai-image-christ-like-figure-backlash) an AI-generated image depicting himself as Christ. Trump subsequently removed the image

Iran reviews U.S. proposal. And, Rubio to meet Pope Leo after Trump's criticism

American pope. Leo has strongly criticized the U.S. and Israel's war on Iran, advocated for diplomacy and warned against the use of force. Last month, Trump labeled Pope Leo as "weak" and "terrible