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Trump administration’s clash with Pope Leo strikes deeper note than other political feuds

Apr 16, 2026Center Right

The open feud between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV has plunged the country into a novel phenomenon, marking a new low for the Vatican’s relationship with the United States. There are many firsts of the Trump-Leo feud. It features the first American pope, born in Chicago; the U.S.’s first Catholic vice president, JD…

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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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