Pope condemns war-mongers as Trump clash deepens over Iran crisis
TL;DR
Pope Leo XIV used a Cameroon address to denounce tyrants who fund war and manipulate faith, signaling a sharp escalation in his dispute with the Trump White House over Iran; U.S. bishops defended the pope's stance as grounded in just-war doctrine, while political commentary from JD Vance joined the debate. The article also notes the Trump administration ending funding for a Miami-based Catholic charity’s program for unaccompanied migrant children, amid broader migration policy shifts.
- Pope says ‘world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants’ amid feud with Trump’s White House The Guardian
- Stephen Colbert Wants the Vice President to Lay Off the Pope The New York Times
- Stefanik defends Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo: ‘We know his leadership style’ The Hill
- Pope warns of world ravaged by ‘tyrants’ in the wake of Trump attacks CNN
- Pope James David Vance the First The Atlantic
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