Trump’s Clash with a U.S.-Born Pope Reignites JFK-Era Church-State Fears
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Trump’s attack on Pope Leo XIV revives the century‑old debate over whether a U.S. president is beholden to the Vatican, recalling Kennedy’s 1960 assurances of church‑state separation while the Vatican defends its peace efforts amid the clash.
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