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Trump Lashes Out at Pope Leo, A Critic of Iran War
The Chicago-born pope has spoken out against the Iran conflict and denounced invoking the name of God in war.
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Pope Leo Vows to Continue Iran War Critiques After Trump Attacks
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Pope Leo XIV vowed to keep criticizing the US-Israeli war on Iran, hours after President Donald Trump blasted the pontiff and opened up a fresh political rift with his Italian political allies.
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Pope Leo says he has 'no fear' after Trump labels him 'weak' and 'terrible' in feud over Iran war
President Donald Trump sharply criticized Pope Leo XIV Sunday as “WEAK on crime” and “terrible for Foreign Policy,” igniting a feud with the first American leader of the Catholic Church after the pontiff's Iran war criticism.
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Pope Leo stands firm with Trump as Vatican–Washington rift deepens over Iran war
Pope Leo XIV says he will not be deterred by criticism from President Trump, vowing to continue his calls for peace as tensions escalate between the Vatican and Washington over the Iran conflict.
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Trump angers Catholics in targeting Pope Leo XIV over Iran war pushback
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 lengthy Truth Social post Sunday night calling the pope “weak” on crime and…
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Trump refuses to apologize to Pope Leo XIV over Iran war dispute, dismisses backlash against since-deleted Jesus post
President Trump refused to apologize Monday to Pope Leo XIV amid their public fight over the US-Iran war, claiming the leader of the Roman Catholic Church “said things that are wrong.”
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Pope Leo’s Case Against the Iran War Is Not Political
His comments about the Iran war should be viewed in light of Catholic tradition.
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Pope Leo dismisses Trump’s Iran war digs: ‘I have no fear of the Trump administration’
Pope Leo XIV dismissed President Donald Trump’s scathing rebuke of the Vatican’s stances on the Iran war on Monday morning, telling reporters he has been spreading the word of the gospel. “I have no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I…
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Pope Pushes Back Against Trump in Feud Over Iran War
The fallout over the Iran war has extended to a clash between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, after the pontiff voiced his concerns about the United States-led military campaign. Trump harshly criticized him, saying "he's a very liberal person" and later calling him "terrible for foreign policy" in a social media post. Now the Pope is pushing back…
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Pope Leo responds to Trump, saying he will continue to 'speak out'
Trump attacked the first American leader of the Roman Catholic Church after he condemned the US president's threat against Iran.
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