When asked by reporters if he would meet with Pope Leo XIV as Washington and the Vatican clash over the Iran war, Trump said, “I don’t think it’s necessary.”

The president’s attack follows Pope Leo XIV’s sharp public rebukes of Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran and his threats to destroy the country.

President Donald Trump on Sunday bashed Pope Leo XIV over the U.S.-born pontiff’s criticism of the U.S. war in Iran.

Donald Trump has criticised Pope Leo, calling him “very liberal” and saying he is “not a big fan” of his views. Speaking to reporters while flying back to Washington from Florida…

President Donald Trump lashed out at Pope Leo over his criticism of the war in Iran, claiming a reason the American was named pontiff was because the Church was trying to curry…

Remarks come after Trump said he is "not a big fan" of Pope Leo after his anti-war message.

US President Donald Trump has criticised Pope Leo XIV as "weak" following the American pontiff's criticism of the United States and Israel's war against Iran. (ANSA)

Donald Trump launched an unusually direct attack on Pope Leo late Sunday, drawing swift condemnation from members of the Catholic Church’s 1.4...

The head of the Catholic Church, who has repeatedly called for an end to the conflicts in Iran and Lebanon, has received sustained criticism from the US president.

Pope Leo has hit back at Donald Trump over the Iran war as he pledged to continue speaking out against the conflict. The US president launched a direct attack on Pope Leo on…

The president urged the American pontiff to "stop catering to the Radical Left, and focus on being a Great Pope, not a Politician."

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

Donald Trump blew back at Pope Leo for his criticisms of the Iran War, triggering a response from the Chicago native. Here is what's happened so far.

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 doesn't understand what's happening in Iran, United States President Donald Trump told Corriere della Sera over the phone Tuesday. (ANSA)

Trump's remarks came amid a running spat between the White House and the Vatican over the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.

Trump intensifies criticism of Pope Leo over Iran, rejecting his peace initiatives and warning against nuclear threats.

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