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Pope Leo XIV
Rubio visits Vatican amid escalating tensions between Trump and Pope Leo
Claire Giangrave | May 7, 2026, 4:18 PM UTC
Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Rome in an effort to preserve a crucial relationship between Washington and the Holy See.
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Pope Leo reiterates opposition to death penalty on same day U.S. approves firing squadsWillem Marx | Apr 25, 2026, 5:51 PM UTC
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Who says they have no fear of the Trump administration? The quiz knowsHolly J. Morris | Apr 17, 2026, 9:01 AM UTC
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Pope Leo takes aim at 'handful of tyrants' spending billions on war amid tensions with TrumpEmmanuel Akinwotu | Apr 16, 2026, 4:26 PM UTC
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Popes have spoken out on politics before. But with Trump and Pope Leo it's differentAva Berger | Apr 15, 2026, 7:58 PM UTC
Pope Leo brushes off Trump criticism amid growing Vatican–U.S. tensions over Iran war
Pope Leo XIV says he will not be deterred by criticism from President Trump, vowing to continue his calls for peace as tensions escalate between the Vatican and Washington over the Iran conflict.
Emmanuel Akinwotu | Apr 13, 2026, 10:43 AM UTC
Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, as he pushes back in feud over Iran war
President Donald Trump delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, saying he didn't think the U.S.-born global leader of the Catholic Church is "doing a very good job."
The Associated Press | Apr 13, 2026, 4:11 AM UTC
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.
The Associated Press | Apr 12, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC
Pope Leo says 'delusion of omnipotence' is fueling U.S.-Israeli war in Iran
In the first weeks of the war, the Chicago-born Leo was initially reluctant to publicly condemn the violence and limited his comments to muted appeals for peace and dialogue. But Leo stepped up his criticism starting on Palm Sunday.
The Associated Press | Apr 11, 2026, 6:16 PM UTC
