Trump Criticizes Pope Leo XIV's Anti-War Message
• Punch Newspapers • Politics
On Sunday, Donald Trump, the former President of the United States, stated he is "not a big fan" of Pope Leo XIV following the pontiff's anti-war message urging global leaders to end violence. Trump made these remarks at Joint Base Andrews, criticizing the Pope's stance and suggesting that he does not believe in stopping crime. The Pope, aged 70, had publicly implored leaders during a service at St. Peter's Basilica to cease idolatries and violence, emphasizing the need for peace and a cessation of war. Trump's comments were reiterated on his social media platform, Truth Social, where he expressed his disapproval of the Pope's views on Iran's nuclear ambitions. The Vatican denied reports of a rift between the Pope and the Trump administration, with Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni stating that accounts of a meeting between Cardinal Christoph Pierre and Pentagon officials did not correspond to the truth. The Pope had previously criticized the U.S. military's actions in the Middle East and Venezuela, calling them inhumane.
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