From pulpits to pews, Trump and the Pope are on the minds of US Catholics
One parishioner called the President’s criticism of the Pope “ridiculous”.
From pulpits to pews, Trump and the Pope are on the minds of US Catholics
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Pope Leo downplays feud with Trump, says ‘not in my interest’ to debate him
First U.S. pope previously blasted leaders who spend billions on wars and said world was ‘being ravaged by a handful of tyrants’
Pope Leo downplays feud with Trump, says ‘not in my interest’ to debate him
He said reporting about comments he has made so far during his Africa tour “has not been accurate in all its aspects”.
Pope Leo says 'not in my interest at all' to debate Trump
The pope spoke aboard the papal plane on his way to Angola.
After war of words on Iran, Pope Leo says he's not interested in a debate with Trump
Pope Leo XIV said it is not in his interest to debate President Donald Trump, pushing back at reporting about the escalating war of words between the two men
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 and the world's largest Christian denomination.
‘We’re Catholic first’: Sunday mass attendees weigh in on Trump’s feud with Pope Leo
Catholics around Atlanta share mixed feelings on faith and politics as Trump engages in rhetorical war with pope Alex Sullivan tended to his five children on the lawn after a traditional Latin mass at the Catholic Church of Saint Monica in Duluth, Georgia , and contemplated his faith in the light of God and the shadow of Donald Trump . Sullivan, a self-described conservative who once staffed a libertarian state representative at the Georgia capitol, described his faith as almost medieval. Continue reading...
Pope Leo downplays reports of feud with Trump
Pope Leo sought to downplay his feud with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday, saying reporting about comments he has made so far during his Africa tour "has not been accurate in all its aspects."
Pope Leo says he is not trying to debate Trump, but preach peace in Africa
Pope Leo pushed back on claims that he is feuding with President Trump. Chris Livesay has more details.
Trump tests his luck with the religious right amid feud with pope and AI Jesus posts
Trump appears to have crossed a line with his Christian supporters. Will it come back to bite him in the midterms? Donald Trump’s depiction of himself as Jesus Christ and recent spat with Pope Leo XIV could come back to bite him and the Republican party in the midterm elections, according to experts, with some newly aggrieved Christian groups set to play an outsized role in key races across the US. The president’s Trump-as-the-Messiah Truth Social post sparked immediate criticism among some Christians, including some on the right. Trump, 79, said he thought the AI image of him administering an ethereal light to a stricken man’s head as translucent figures descended from the heavens represented him as a doctor. Continue reading...
How Trump turned on the first US-born Pope
US President Donald Trump described Pope Leo XIV's accession to the papacy as a meaningful moment for America. But now he has said the pontiff is hurting the Catholic Church, and is weak. Here's how their relationship has developed over the past year.
Pope Leo plays down rift with Trump, doubles down on peace
En route to Angola for a three-day visit, Pope Leo XIV said he has no desire to debate with US President Donald Trump. The two leaders have traded barbs since the pope spoke out against the Iran war.
‘It’s kind of a tough situation’: US Catholics torn in feud between president and the pope
Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV polarizing the diverse community as faith and politics come to a head Maryellen Lewicki meets once a week for Bible study with a group of Catholic women in Decatur, Georgia, in a space they try to keep clear of politics. But Donald Trump’s name arises nonetheless. “We have one person that we pray for during the course of the week,” she said. “What my friend said is that she prays for the president every day, that God will remove that hard heart of his and replace it with a softer one that has love.” Continue reading...
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