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Trump renews attacks on Pope

Trump renews attacks on Pope

The rift between the White House and the Vatican has deepened as President Trump continues to use social media to attack Pope Leo XIV over his calls for peace in the Middle East.

Trump has accused the Pope of ignoring the Iranian regime's domestic human rights abuses while criticizing U.S. military actions.

Vice President JD Vance has further stoked tensions by questioning the Pope's understanding of the 'just war' theory in the context of modern drone warfare.

The conflict has sparked significant dismay among Catholic voters and students at institutions like Notre Dame, who see the administration's rhetoric as increasingly unhinged.

Leo XIV
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
JD Vance
Vice president of the United States since 2025
Vatican City
Holy See's independent state, an enclave within Rome, Italy
Catholic Church
Largest Christian Church, made up of 24 autonomous Churches in communion with the Pope, part of the Latin Church aka Latin Christianity aka western Christianity