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Pope Leo denounces world 'tyrants'

Pope Leo denounces world 'tyrants'

Pope Leo has denied that his 'handful of tyrants' speech was specifically aimed at the US president, maintaining that it was written prior to Trump's initial outbursts.

The escalating feud between the two leaders has created a sense of conflict among Catholic Trump supporters, particularly in the US. The Pope's 11-day tour has focused on the continent's rapid growth within the Church and the need to address systemic corruption.

This confrontation pits a global spiritual authority against a vision of nationalistic temporal power.

Leo XIV
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Angola
Country on the west coast of Southern Africa
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
Vatican City
Holy See's independent state, an enclave within Rome, Italy