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Pope Leo issues warning on democracy after Trump criticism
April 14, 2026
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By Joshua McElweeANNABA, Algeria, April 14 (Reuters) - Pope Leo warned of the risk of democracies sliding into majoritarian tyranny on Tuesday, in a letter issued by the Vatican two days after U.S. President Donald Trump attacked the pontiff on social media.The first U.S. pope, writing to participants of a Vatican meeting about the use of power in democratic societies, said democracies remained healthy only when they were rooted in moral values.
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