Pope Leo XIV has been critical of armed conflict and repeated his stance on April 16. He said the world is \

Pope Leo XIV stands firm against Trump's criticism of his stance on war in Iran, emphasizing peace and Gospel values.

The Pope has repeatedly called for peace in the Middle East, drawing criticism from the Trump administration

The pontiff ‘refuses to get into a debate’ with the president

Trump’s comments on Sunday follow a decade of disputes between the U.S. leader and his Vatican counterparts on topics spanning war to migration

A feud has escalated between Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV over the war in Iran. The US president has refused to apologize to the pontiff after criticizing his opposition to the…

Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday that God, torn by wars, is not on the side of bullies in what was seen as further criticism of United States President Donald Trump and his war alongside…

Pope Leo warns that democracy risks tyranny without moral values, amidst Trump's recent criticism of the pontiff.

The Pope vowed to continue speaking out against war despite Donald Trump’s public and ongoing criticism

The remarks came as President Donald Trump has feuded with the Catholic leader over the war in Iran.

"The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet often a lifetime is not enough to rebuild," the pontiff said.

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The comments follow a high-profile spat with US President Donald Trump, who called the Pope weak on crime.

Nach dem Schlagabtausch mit Donald Trump legt Papst Leo XIV. nach: Im krisengebeutelten Kamerun verurteilt er den Missbrauch von Religion für Machtzwecke und warnt vor „Tyrannen“.

Pontiff denounces leaders who invoke religion to justify war, after US bishops offer him support after Vance remarks

The first American pope's criticism of US policies has not gone down well with President Donald Trump

Pontiff decried leaders who spend ‘billions on wars’ amid deepening row with US president

Continua lo scontro tra la Casa Bianca e il Vaticano. Trump: “Ho diritto di essere in disaccordo con il Pontefice, non serve incontrarlo”

"Leo seems convinced that the world needs to hear explicit condemnation of injustice and aggression," says a retired Vatican correspondent who covered three papacies.

The pontiff says his remarks have been misinterpreted after a spat with the US president.

Pope Leo XIV said he has no interest in debating President Donald Trump as he flew to Angola for the third leg of his 11-day trip to Africa.