Trump–Vatican rift deepens over Iran as Pope Leo draws moral line

Businessday | 14-04-2026 02:38am |

Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on Pope Leo XIV, accusing him of being “weak” on crime and “terrible” on foreign policy, in remarks that portray growing tensions between Washington and the Vatican. In a post on Truth Social late Sunday, Trump criticised the pope, urging him to “focus on being a Great Pope,

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