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Pope Leo's Africa trip marked by open clash with Trump

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CBS NewsBApr 18, 1:25 AM

Pope Leo's Africa trip marked by open clash with Trump

Pope Leo was in Angola on Friday for the third leg of his tour of Africa after he held a mass in Cameroon in front of roughly 120,000 people. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports and Michelle Boorstein, a

LA TimesAApr 13, 11:35 AM

Trump slams Pope Leo as 'weak,' but the U.S.-born pontiff stands firm on peace

U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV defended the Vatican's calls for peace and reconciliation against President Trump's attacks, saying the appeals are rooted in the Gospel.

The New RepublicBApr 14, 3:33 PM

Pope Leo Issues Dire Warning on Democracy After Trump Attack

Pope Leo XIV warned on Tuesday that democracy risks becoming a “majoritarian tyranny” if not rooted in moral law. The warning came in a letter addressed to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. “

CBS NewsBApr 18, 12:58 AM

How the dispute between Trump and Pope Leo escalated

President Trump has lobbed insults at Pope Leo XIV in response to his criticisms of the war in Iran, marking an unusually pronounced rupture between the leaders of the world's most powerful country an

The New RepublicBApr 16, 3:38 PM

Trump Defunds Catholic Charity Helping Immigrants Amid Feud With Pope

President Trump has canceled $11 million in funding to Catholic Charities in Miami for taking care of immigrant children as he continues to feud with Pope Leo XIV, who has criticized Trump’s mass depo

The NationBApr 13, 5:40 PM

Trump’s Deranged, One-Way Feud With Pope Leo

Joan Walsh He’s finally met someone he can’t bully. The post Trump’s Deranged, One-Way Feud With Pope Leo appeared first on The Nation.

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PBS NewsHourAApr 17, 10:25 PM

Brooks and Capehart on Trump and Vance clashing with Pope Leo

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump claiming Iran has "agreed to everything" in talks with the U.S.

The HillBApr 16, 7:23 PM

Trump says he won’t meet Pope Leo, can ‘disagree’ with pontiff

President Trump defended his comments pushing back on Pope Leo XIV’s statements against the Iran war, saying he has a right to disagree with the pontiff and that he felt no need to meet to iron out th

AxiosAApr 13, 4:04 AM

Trump unleashes tirade against "weak," "terrible" Pope Leo

President Trump lashed out against Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, calling him "WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy" and accusing him of "catering to the Radical Left." The big picture: Trump

BloombergAApr 13, 11:30 AM

Pope Leo Vows More Iran War Critiques After Trump Attacks - Bloomberg.com

Pope Leo Vows More Iran War Critiques After Trump Attacks  Bloomberg.com

The HillBApr 17, 12:58 PM

Ty Cobb: Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo ‘shows you how crazy this man is

Former White House attorney Ty Cobb suggested Thursday that President Trump’s cognitive decline has “accelerated” since his first term, pointing to his recent attacks against public figures such as Po

AxiosAApr 13, 7:08 PM

Trump's pope spat risks feud with crucial Catholic swing voters

President Trump followed a Holy Week of profanity-laced threats with attacks on Pope Leo XIV and posting an AI self-portrait as a Jesus-like figure — risking alienating Catholic swing voters who backe

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