Trump, Pope Leo and Iran
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WASHINGTON(AP) — Trump lambasts Pope Leo XIV in social media post, extending feud over Iran war with first American pontiff.
President Trump is escalating a rare feud with Pope Leo XIV over pushback on the Iran war, a move that could isolate the president’s Catholic voting bloc and complicate the Catholic members of his administration, including the first lady. Trump posted a ...
The president and Pope Leo are trading pointed remarks again over the Iran war, days before Secretary of State Marco Rubio's Vatican visit this week.
In his first year as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV seems driven not by the dramatic gesture or tensions that often fueled the papacy of his predecessor, but by a calm, persistent zeal to preach the Gospel and emphasize community and harmony.