US EditionTrump Tells Pope Leo XIV 'He's Wrong' and Refuses to Apologise
The president said he has nothing to apologize for after the pope urged peace and rejected war rhetoric as 7 weeks of conflict continued.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump escalated criticism of Pope Leo XIV, labeling him "WEAK on Crime" and questioning his foreign policy stance on the Iran war.
- Tensions flared after Pope Leo suggested over the weekend that a "delusion of omnipotence" is fueling the Iran war, prompting Trump to accuse him of catering to the "Radical Left."
- Trump shared an image portraying himself as Christ, which Catholics and Protestants labeled "blasphemous," though Trump defended it as depicting him as a doctor "making people better."
- Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester called on Trump to apologize for his "entirely inappropriate and disrespectful" statements.
- Pope Leo pushed back Monday, stating he is "not afraid of the Trump administration" and stressing his appeal for peace is a mission rooted in the Gospel, not an attack.
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pinalcentral.comTrump says he won't apologize to Pope Leo, explains his reason for posting much-criticized meme
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump refused to apologize to Pope Leo XIV on Monday after criticizing the pontiff for his opposition to the war in Iran — and he sought to explain away a now-deleted social media post depicting himself as Jesus by saying he had thought the image was of him as a doctor. Trump was asked about his comments toward the U.S.-born head of the Catholic Church, as well as the post depicting himself as a saint-like healer, i…
Trump says he doesn't owe Pope Leo an apology after attacking him for comments on Iran
President Donald Trump refused to apologize to Pope Leo XIV on Monday after criticizing the pontiff for his opposition to the war in Iran — and he sought to explain away a now-deleted social media post depicting himself as Jesus by saying he had thought the image was of him as a doctor.
Jesuit priest questions Trump's claim: 'I don't know many docs' with 'glowing hands'
President Donald Trump and the Department of Defense have spent the past several days in a back-and-forth with Pope Leo XIV, and one Jesuit priest said it's clear Trump has faith on his mind. Speaking to reporters on Sunday night, Trump attacked the pope for being "weak on crime." “I don’t think he’s doing a very good job. He likes crime, I guess,” Trump said. “I am not a fan of Pope Leo.”Rev. James Martin told CNN that Pope Leo is refocusing th…
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