Pope Leo XIV: ‘Not in my interest’ to debate Trump
NBC News·2026-04-18 23:46

Pope Leo is speaking out for the first time, addressing comments from President Trump this week, critical of the Pope's recent messages against war and tyranny. Cladio Lavanga is traveling with the Pope in Africa. Claio, good evening, Jose.On the flight from Cameroon to here in Angola, Pope Leo told journalists that while it looked like he was debating President Trump, that quote is not in his interest at all. This all started last weekend with a lengthy truth social posting which the president called the p ...

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