Trump Attacks Pope Leo XIV Over Iran War Stance as the Pontiff Defends Peace Development

US President Donald Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV as "weak on crime" after the first American-born pontiff condemned the "delusion of omnipotence" driving the conflict with Iran.Pope Leo XIV defended his peace advocacy as a spiritual mission rooted in the Gospel while traveling to Algeria, receiving support from Paul Coakley and Premier Giorgia Meloni.The dispute between the White House and the Vatican involves disagreements over nuclear weapons and military policies in Venezuela during ongoing ceasefire negotiations with Iran.
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