- After Trump scorn, Pope condemns killing of protesters in Iran 📹 Reuters —
- Mike Pence says Trump should back off the Pope and shreds president’s ‘offensive’ Jesus pictures The Independent —
- Pence says he would’ve advised Trump to ‘let the Pope be the Pope’ The Hill —
- Pope urges U.S. and Iran to resume peace talks, condemns capital punishment PBS —
- Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks, condemns capital punishment Scripps News —
- Pope Leo says he carries a photo of a slain Muslim boy in his pocket: ‘I cannot be in favor of war’ Fortune —
- Pope Leo condemns Iran’s killing of protesters but says he cannot support war CNN —
- The Pope Is Raising His Voice. Will It Make a Difference? Wall Street Journal —
- These Catholics Have A Lot Of Feelings About JD Vance's Pope-splaining Comments Huffington Post —
- Highlights of Pope Leo's trip to Africa PBS —
- On Africa trip, the ‘quiet pope’ adopts a confident global voice Washington Post —
- Pope condemns killing of protesters in Iran, reaffirms stance against war The Straits Times —
Trump vs. Pope Leo XIV
The dispute has divided the American Catholic community, with Vice President JD Vance and other administration allies attempting to 'pope-slain' the pontiff's remarks.
Pope Leo has decried the treatment of migrants as 'worse than house pets' and urged the U.S. to return to the negotiating table with Tehran.
Trump has responded by questioning the Pope's morality and suggesting he is out of touch with the reality of global security.
This unprecedented conflict between a U.S. president and the Vatican has become a focal point of the administration's second-term foreign policy and domestic cultural agenda.
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
JD Vance
Vice president of the United States since 2025
Vice president of the United States since 2025
Vatican City
Holy See's independent state, an enclave within Rome, Italy
Holy See's independent state, an enclave within Rome, Italy
Mike Pence
Vice President of the United States from 2017 to 2021
Vice President of the United States from 2017 to 2021