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The pope versus the president: how Leo became Trump’s fearless foe

As he steps up his criticism of the Iran war, the pontiff’s American background has given him a role in US politics unlike any predecessor Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesApr 16, 2026, 12:04 PM
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Financial TimesApr 16, 2026, 12:04 PM

The pope versus the president: how Leo became Trump’s fearless foe

As he steps up his criticism of the Iran war, the pontiff’s American background has given him a role in US politics unlike any predecessor

Al JazeeraApr 16, 2026, 5:35 AM

The pope has shown the world how to stand up to Trump

Far too many world leaders have chosen to mollify the bullying US president. Pope Leo has shown there's another way.

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