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Leo, the First U.S. Pope, Emerges as Pointed Trump Critic
Leo urged Trump to find an off-ramp as he sharpened criticism of the war, saying leaders who start conflicts should go to confession.
- On Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV named President Donald Trump for the first time publicly, urging the president to find an 'off-ramp' to end the expanding Iran war.
- Two days prior, the pontiff declared that God rejects the prayers of leaders who start wars and have 'hands full of blood' in unusually forceful remarks for a Catholic pontiff.
- Cardinal Michael Czerny, a senior Vatican official, said the pope's moral voice carries weight globally because 'everyone can perceive that he speaks' for the common good and the vulnerable.
- White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt defended the administration when asked about the remarks, stating 'I don't think there is anything wrong' with calling Americans to pray for service members.
- Pope Leo began four days of Vatican events on Thursday, April 2, leading to Easter Sunday, when he will deliver a special blessing and major international appeal from St. Peter's Basilica.
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Pope Leon of XIV became the first American leader of the Catholic Church last month, but in the first 10 months of his mandate he refused to comment mostly on his home country and never mentioned President Donald Trump. That period ended, notes Reuters in an analysis.
Leo, the first U.S. pope, emerges as pointed Trump critic
Pope Leo last May became the first U.S. leader of the global Catholic Church, but for the initial 10 months of his tenure he mostly avoided comment about his home country and never once mentioned U.S. President Donald Trump publicly.
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