US EditionTrump Attacks Pope Leo XIV as 'Weak on Crime'
Trump said he will not apologize after calling Pope Leo XIV weak on crime and defending his Iran policy.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social, branding the pontiff "weak on crime" and "terrible for foreign policy" over his criticism of U.S. wartime rhetoric.
- Amid high-stakes U.S.-Iran negotiations, Leo previously condemned Trump's threat to destroy "the whole Iranian civilization" as "truly unacceptable," fueling the growing rift between the White House and the Vatican.
- Shortly after his post, Trump shared an AI-generated image portraying himself as a messianic figure, while telling reporters he is "not a big fan" of the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics.
- Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, rebuked the president, stating he was "disheartened that the President chose to write such disparaging words about the Holy Father."
- The pontiff departs Monday for an 11-day tour of four African countries, where nearly 20 per cent of the world's Catholics reside, maintaining focus on global diplomacy despite domestic tensions.
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