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Pope Leo 'likely' to infuriate Trump as world braces for new message: report
President Donald Trump’s longstanding feud with Pope Leo XIV may reach new heights as the leader of the Catholic Church convenes with cardinals from across the globe Friday and is expected to issue a message “likely to further raise tensions” with the president, Politico reported Friday.After the gathering, Pope Leo is expected to issue new guidance on what the Catholic Church considers to be a justified war. The anticipated remarks come after the leader of the Catholic Church appeared to criticize the U.S. war against Iran, prompting Trump to attack the pope for being “weak on crime.”“Senior clergy expected that the gathering of cardinals could move toward stricter definitions of when war is justified in self-defense – particularly relevant in relation to Iran – and impose greater demands for negotiation before potential conflicts,” Politico’s report reads.Among those supportive of the Catholic Church renewing its guidance as it relates to justified war is Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who told Politico that modern technology has fundamentally transformed war when compared to the Catholic Church-backed Crusades that began in the 11th century.“Because of the cataclysmic encounters that we’ve had and also the potential danger that’s there, I think the pope wants to take advantage of bringing to bear all of the modern considerations that now have, in a very real way, altered the nature of warfare,” Broglio told Politico.In April, amid Trump’s spat with Pope Leo, the president shared an image of himself depicted as a Jesus Christ-like figure, further raising tensions between the White House and the Catholic Church.
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DNyuz
· Jun 26, 2026
Pope Leo ‘likely’ to infuriate Trump as world braces for new message: report
President Donald Trump’s longstanding feud with Pope Leo XIV may reach new heights as the leader of the Catholic Church convenes with cardinals from across the globe Friday and is expected to issue a message “likely to further raise tensions” with the president, Politico reported Friday. After the gathering, Pope Leo is expected to issue []
Drudge Report
· Jun 22, 2026
Epstein chants put Trump attendance in doubt...
Epstein chants put Trump attendance in doubt... (Top headline, 2nd story, link) Related stories:Defiant Iran causes World Cup upset...
Reuters
· Jul 4, 2026
Pope Leo hails US history of welcoming immigrants
Pope Leo urged Americans to uphold the ideals of the Declaration of Independence, praising the country's long tradition of welcoming immigrants in his first major address to the United States. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #pope #immigration Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4y5j6c6 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
DawnNews English
· Jun 22, 2026
Pope Leo Decries Leaders who 'Feed' Wars while Millions go Hungry | Dawn News English
Pope Leo lamented on Monday that global leaders have been focusing on "feeding" wars instead of the hundreds of millions in the world who go hungry each day, saying in an address to the U.N. food agency that global priorities are fundamentally askew. Leo, who has been more outspoken on political issues in recent months, urged world governments to increase their spending to combat hunger and not subject food aid to limits based on geopolitical interest. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews
Politizoom
· Jul 2, 2026
JD Vance Craters Trying To Diss Pope Leo
Dumbass. Trying to make himself come across as all righteous and whining about how Pope Leo doesn’t listen to the leadership *cough* of the United States about immigration is not a good look. Not to mention that Pope Leo has to be exponentially more intelligent. My compliments to Raw Story: Vice President JD Vance’s most recent
Jamaica Observer
· Jul 3, 2026
Pope calls for ‘moderation’ in US public discourse
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Pope Leo XIV called for moderation in United States (US) public discourse on Friday as the country celebrated its 250th birthday, in his first speech focused on US politics.Without mentioning US President Donald Trump, the US pope urged Americans to find common ground and unity and spoke of how successive waves of immigrants had shaped the future of the country.The video speech relayed to the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia appeared to make several points aimed at Trump's divisive style.Leo and Trump have repeatedly clashed in recent months over papal criticism of the harsh crackdown on immigration in the United States and of the war on Iran.Trump has called the pontiff weak on crime and terrible on foreign policy.The pope has said he is not afraid of Trump.In his speech, Leo called for a public discourse marked by moderation, respect for the views of others and an ongoing effort to find common ground.He said he hoped the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of the Independence would be the occasion of a solemn recommitment to the US's founding ideals.
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