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Pope Leo has said he has never supported nuclear weapons and that those who criticise him need to speak the truth, in response Donald Trump’s latest tirade accusing
Trump accused Leo in a lengthy social media post of being "weak on crime" following the pope's continued appeals for peace and nuclear disarmament. Speaking on "The Hugh Hewitt Show
accused Leo of being "WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy," a potential response to Catholic leaders' [calling for more humanity](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5784841) in the Trump administration's immigration policies. Trump also claimed
accusations that Rome had not helped the US, especially in relation to maritime security. Rubio and US vice-president JD Vance attended Pope Leo’s inauguration in May last year and had a [private audience
response from Spain, which [has denied the US permission to use](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/spain-denies-united-states-permission-military-bases-iran-pedro-sanchez) jointly operated military bases on its territory for attacks on Iran and been the most outspoken EU critic of Trump
responses:** Pope Leo XIV has condemned the killing of protesters in Iran and called for restraint, while Marco Rubio confirmed the US will not bar Iran’s national team from the football World Cup, dismissing
accused Trump of showing more deference to the West’s adversaries than to its partners. “I don’t know why the president of the United States behaves this way with his own allies,” she said
response”. “Donald Trump’s statements are completely fabricated. I am frankly stunned,” she said. “I don’t know why the president of the United States behaves this way toward his own allies. After all, this
Leo, with headlines using words such as ‘outrage’, ‘shock attack’, ‘insult’ and ‘Trump’s schism’](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/c0fd1f1d9078d64fae368459867c4b424eaaa4f4/0_0_8326_5551/master/8326.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Donald Trump’s comments about the pope were not warmly received in Italy. Photograph: Domenico Stinellis/AP Italy
Trump [attacked](/video/newsfeed/2026/4/13/trump-doubles-down-in-pope-feud-refuses-to-apologise) him again on social media. ## ‘A world turned upside down’ The pope is set to celebrate a mass for the people of Bamenda, located near Cameroon’s western border with Nigeria, later
accusations on social media that he was “popesplaining” theology to the pontiff. Augustine himself had argued that a just war was the business of the state. It could be justified if it was fought with
Pope Leo is different](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/15/nx-s1-5779690/pope-leo-donald-trump-war-iran-vance-history). **A federal jury in Manhattan ruled yesterday that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster operated as a monopoly** that harmed consumers and overcharged ticket buyers. The decision came
accused Israeli forces of firing warning shots at a convoy of Italian peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, prompting Tajani to summon the Israeli ambassador. Israel also launched a massive attack across Lebanon last week, bombing
accusing his former bosses, particularly acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, of "very sloppy" work, "sabotage," careerism and betrayal of the Trump agenda. [![Prior to joining the Department of Justice, Jonathan Gross was an outspoken attorney