Pope Leo statements on Iran war and mass deportations inspire American cardinals to speak out

When President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran this past week, it came after a chorus of world leaders called for an end to the war. One of those voices belonged to Leo XIV, the first-ever U.S.-born pope in the history of the Catholic Church. The 70-year-old pope was born Robert Prevost and grew … Read more

Pope Leo and President Trump are at odds over immigration in the U.S. and the Iran war

In recent weeks, Pope Leo XIV has significantly sharpened his rebukes on the war in Iran, moving from prayers for peace to a rare condemnation, rebuking President Trump’s rhetoric. Shortly before the ceasefire was negotiated on April 8, Mr. Trump threatened to destroy Iranian civilization. Leo called the president’s comment “truly unacceptable.” He also issued … Read more

Pope Leo criticizes

Pope Leo XIV offered his strongest condemnation yet of the war in Iran, appearing to take multiple veiled shots at President Trump on Saturday, speaking out against military actions “some adults proudly boast about.” The rebuke, during a prayer vigil for peace at St. Peter’s Basilica, comes days after the pope said it was “truly … Read more

A country-by-country glance at Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Africa

Pope Leo XIV’s four-nation, 11-day trip to Africa is so dizzying in its complexity it recalls some of the globetrotting odysseys of St. John Paul II in his early years. Themes Leo is expected to raise include Christian-Muslim coexistence, the over-exploitation of the region’s natural and human resources, corruption and migration. Here’s a country-by-country look … Read more

Pope Leo calls out Trump’s Iran rhetoric before last-minute ceasefire emerges

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hours before President Donald Trump announced a two-week delay in attacking Iran, Pope Leo issued a rare and pointed condemnation, denouncing Trump’s Tuesday morning threat against the country as “truly unacceptable.” Speaking to journalists outside his residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, the leader of the world’s 1.4 … Read more

Pope Leo XIV delivers first Easter address as pontiff

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