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Pope Leo says world is being ‘ravaged’ by ‘tyrants’ after feud with Trump

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Pope Leo XIV warned that the world is being “ravaged by tyrants” after engaging this week in a feud with President Donald Trump over the war in Iran. “The world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants, yet it is held together by a multitude of supportive brothers and sisters,” Leo said in a…

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President Donald Trump sought to lecture Pope Leo XIV about geopolitics after the pontiff criticized the U.S. war with Iran.During a press gaggle on Thursday, Trump was asked about why he lashed out at the pope on Truth Social."I have to do what's right. The pope has to understand that. Very simple. I have nothing against the pope. His brother's MAGA all…

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Pope Leo takes aim at 'handful of tyrants' spending billions on war amid tensions with Trump

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Pope Leo takes aim at 'handful of tyrants' spending billions on war amid tensions with Trump

Pope Leo XIV condemns "tyrants" fueling war with billions. His calls for global peace during his Africa trip come amid rising tensions with President Trump.

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Pope Attacks “Tyrants” Manipulating Religion Amid Feud With Trump

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Apr 16, 2026

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Pope Attacks “Tyrants” Manipulating Religion Amid Feud With Trump

Pope Leo XIV continued preaching a message of peace Thursday, telling an audience in Bamenda, Cameroon, that “the world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants, yet it is held together by a multitude of supportive brothers and sisters.”The pope is touring Africa, and delivered his speech in a country in the midst of a civil war that has killed more than…

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Pope Leo just aimed another thunderbolt at Trump

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Apr 16, 2026

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Pope Leo just aimed another thunderbolt at Trump

“The world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants, yet it is held together by a multitude of supportive brothers and sisters!”“Blessed are the peacemakers, but woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.”-Pope Leo XIV, Thursday…

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Pope Leo rips those who ‘manipulate religion’ amid feud with Trump

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Pope Leo rips those who ‘manipulate religion’ amid feud with Trump

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday criticized those who “manipulate religion” for political and military gain amid a feud with President Trump. “Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth,” the pontiff said in Cameroon,…

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Trump wildly rants about Pope Leo amid Iran war feud and teases he'll fly to Pakistan HIMSELF to get a deal done

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Apr 16, 2026

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Trump wildly rants about Pope Leo amid Iran war feud and teases he'll fly to Pakistan HIMSELF to get a deal done

President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that he might personally go to Pakistan himself to seal the deal if a peace agreement is signed.

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