Pope Leo XIV Expands Calls For Peace To Perceived War Of Words With Trump, Dismissing Media Narrative Of Rift

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Pope Leo XIV Expands Calls For Peace To Perceived War Of Words With Trump, Dismissing Media Narrative Of Rift

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Pope Leo XIV sought to correct a media narrative Saturday that he was criticizing President Donald Trump through various recent remarks advocating for peace. Traveling to Angola for the third leg of his apostolic visit…

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