Pope Leo Schools Trump With a Holy Lesson

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Pope Leo XIV offered an instructive message for President Donald Trump over his Iran war on Friday.

The first American-born pontiff, selected last year to succeed the late Pope Francis, doubled down on his anti-war stance ahead of high-stakes U.S.-Iran talks, which are set to take place in Pakistan on Saturday.

The president and other top officials have made religious statements and suggested the U.S. is fighting a holy war.

Trump told reporters last week he believes https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-makes-bizarre-boast-he-knows-what-god-is-thinking/" rel="" target="_self" title="https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-makes-bizarre-boast-he-knows-what-god-is-thinking/">God supports the United States actions in Iran.

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