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Trump accused Pope Leo XIV of “endangering Catholics” over his stance on the Iran war, saying
accuses pope of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with Iran stance Donald Trump has issued a fresh verbal attack against Pope Leo XIV
accused the pope of supporting nuclear weapons](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/pope-leo-rejects-claim-he-supports-nuclear-weapons-trump-tirade-iran-war) and “endangering a lot of Catholics’’ with his stance against the Iran war, in the latest attack by the US president on the pontiff
XIV in what is seen as an attempt to repair relations after President Donald Trump’s repeated barbs against the pontiff. The closed-door meeting is expected to take about half an hour on Thursday
XIV and President Donald Trump — arguably the two most influential American-born figures in the world — Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the Vatican on Thursday seeking to highlight common ground between the Holy
XIV and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio [met on Thursday](/news/2026/5/7/rubio-arrives-at-vatican-to-meet-pope-leo-amid-trump-attacks) during the latter’s trip to Rome, with hopes of improving relations between the Vatican and Washington at a time when United States