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Trump's criticism of Pope Leo](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/14/nx-s1-5783880/jesuit-priest-shares-how-catholics-are-reacting-to-trumps-criticism-of-pope-leo) In early April, Leo appealed to the American
Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV, following the pontiff’s repeated calls for an end to the war in the Middle
Pope Leo brushes off Trump criticism amid growing Vatican–U.S. tensions over Iran war](https://www.npr.org
Pope Leo shared a private audience with Giorgia Meloni at the Vatican in July last year. Photograph: Francesco Sforza/Reuters Tensions between Italy and the US have intensified in recent days after [criticism from Trump
Trump's attack on Pope Leo and his sharing of an AI image of himself as a Christ-like figure, is very different. What is striking is where some of this criticism
Trump has doubled down on his criticism of Pope Leo** over the war in [Iran
Pope Leo had condemned the US president’s threat that Iran’s “civilisation will die” if it didn’t re-open the Strait of Hormuz. In response to that, Trump unleashed a storm of criticism
Trump’s side, [saying the pontiff should “stick to matters of morality”](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/14/jd-vance-defends-trump-pope-leo-spat) after Pope Leo criticized
Trump has become entangled in a very public row with Pope Leo XIV, who has been critical
Pope Leo has responded diplomatically but firmly to those attacks, stating that he has “no fear” of the Trump administration and will continue forward with his calls for peace and criticism
Pope Leo leads Sunday’s Regina Caeli prayer from the window of his office overlooking Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican City. Photograph: Giuseppe Lami/EPA Leo said after Trump’s criticism
critics – including some on the right – say [showed him as a Jesus Christ-figure](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/13/trump-ai-image-christ-like-figure-backlash). Trump added: “And I do make people better. I make people a lot better.” Of course. Trump