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…
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.”
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.
The Chicago-born pope has spoken out against the Iran conflict and denounced invoking the name of God in 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.
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.
A war of words erupted Monday between the world's two most influential Americans, President Trump and Pope Leo XIV, over the war in Iran in a feud that could upend Mr. Trump's support among the Christian right.
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…
Pope Leo responded to President Trump's criticism of him, saying he has "no fear of the Trump administration." Mr. Trump said Pope Leo was "WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy" in a social media post Sunday night.
His comments about the Iran war should be viewed in light of Catholic tradition.
