Pope Leo XIV denounces tyrants

Pope Leo criticized leaders who manipulate religious rhetoric to justify violence, preaching a message of peace in the epicenter of a neglected separatist crisis.

The Vatican predicted that over 600,000 people would attend his Mass in Douala, marking the halfway point of his four-nation tour of Africa.

The Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Blase Cupich, defended the Pope, stating that attempts to sideline his voice constitute an attack on the entire Church.

This escalating feud between the White House and the Holy See has created significant unease among Catholic voters in the United States.