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Trump criticizes Pope Leo XIV, complicating Rubio's Vatican trip

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President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of Pope Leo XIV, accusing the pontiff of aiding Iran and endangering Catholics with his statements on immigration and nuclear weapons. The Pope responded by clarifying the Church's long-standing opposition to nuclear weapons and emphasizing his commitment to peace and biblical teachings. This dispute could complicate Secretary of State Marco Rubio's upcoming diplomatic trip to the Vatican. AI

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Trump criticizes Pope Leo XIV, complicating Rubio's Vatican trip

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Trump renews attacks on Pope Leo just days before Rubio’s Vatican trip

    US President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of Pope Leo, potentially complicating a fence-mending visit that Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to make this week to the Vatican. In an interview with conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt, Trump said the first American-bor…

  2. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthew Lee, Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press ·

    Trump accuses Pope of comforting Iran: ‘I think he’s endangering a lot of Catholics and a lot of people’

    The pope, however, has not said Iran should obtain nuclear weapons.

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