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WATCH LIVE: Debate over Vatican diplomacy as Trump feuds with Pope Leo

The Helsinki Commission will gather experts for a 2 p.m. panel on the relationship between the Holy See and United States foreign policy.

Republican senator criticizes Trump’s ‘holy war’ with Pope Leo

Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, a long supporter of Trump, says president’s feud with the pope is a ‘distraction’

Cardinal Vigano Joins President Trump and Tells Pope Leo “He Should Get His Act Together`

Carlo Maria Viganò, Archbishop former Apostolic Nuncio to the United States of America released a powerful statement this weekend after Pope Leo lashed out at Trump last week for ending the notoriously wicked Iranian regime. The post Cardinal Vigano Joins President Trump and Tells Pope Leo “He Should Get His Act Together` appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Is the pope Catholic? JD Vance thinks he has an answer

When it comes to theology, Donald Trump’s vice-president clearly knows best. Are we about to see an American break with Rome?

Stephen Colbert on Trump’s Vatican feud: ‘Damn, the pope just read you for filth’

Late-night hosts reacted to Trump’s plans for a triumphal arch, high gas prices and RFK Jr’s odd interest in roadkill

War isn’t a ‘moral’ issue – at least not for the Trump administration

The US president’s grudge match with the pope underlines how religion really functions in American politics

VP JD Vance Thanks Pope Leo XIV for Rejecting Media ‘Debate’ Narrative with Trump, ‘He Will Be in Our Prayers, and I Hope That We’ll Be in His’

Vice President JD Vance publicly thanked Pope Leo XIV on Saturday after the first U.S.-born pontiff clarified that he has no interest in engaging in a public debate with President Donald Trump over the ongoing conflict with Iran. The post VP JD Vance Thanks Pope Leo XIV for Rejecting Media ‘Debate’ Narrative with Trump, ‘He Will Be in Our Prayers, and I Hope That We’ll Be in His’ appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Trump says he's 'all about the Gospel' amid flap with pope

President Trump on Thursday pushed back against Pope Leo XIV amid their public feud, insisting that he's "all about the Gospel" but it doesn't mean he can allow Iran to have nuclear weapons.

Trump’s antipathy for Pope may have roots in childhood Protestant church

Manhattan church led by Norman Vincent Peale was known for opposing presidency of JFK – and Catholics in general

Trump tests his luck with the religious right amid feud with pope and AI Jesus posts

Trump appears to have crossed a line with his Christian supporters. Will it come back to bite him in the midterms?

Trump, Pope Leo escalate feud over Iran war

A war of words erupted Monday between the world's two most influential Americans, President Trump and Pope Leo XIV, over the war in Iran in a feud that could upend Mr. Trump's support among the Christian right.

Pope Leo XIV says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war

U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Trump's broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican's appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn't fear the Trump administration.

"Grateful": Vance Thanks Pope for Walking Back Trump Criticisms

Vice President JD Vance has said he is “grateful” to Pope Leo for clarifying his criticisms of President Trump and the war with Iran

The Pope and Trump are Feuding. Why Does It Matter?

The open feud between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV has plunged the country into a novel phenomenon, marking a new low for the Vatican’s relationship with the United States.

Bishop Barron says Trump ‘owes the pope an apology’

Bishop Robert Barron says Trump owes Pope Leo XIV an apology after the president posted scathing remarks on Truth Social criticizing the new pontiff.

Meloni voices support for pope in Trump feud: 'Unacceptable'

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Europe, sided with Pope Leo XIV in his feud with the president.

‘It’s kind of a tough situation’: US Catholics torn in feud between president and the pope

Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV polarizing the diverse community as faith and politics come to a head

Border czar Homan fires back at Pope Leo, explains what Vatican leaders ‘don't know’ about immigration

Trump border czar Tom Homan says he is open to talks with Pope Leo XIV amid the administration's feud with the Vatican over immigration.

As a Catholic, I’ve struggled with the church - but I applaud the pope’s call for peace

These days, I’m feeling more aligned with Catholicism than I have since my first communion. I’m not alone in that

Trump tangles with an American pontiff

Leo addressed his public prayer that day to “Lord Jesus [who] conquered death without weapons or violence”; with shouts out to the other two persons of the Trinity in Christian theology (the “Spirit,” and the “Lord of Life”) as well as to “Mary, your mother, who stood at the foot of your cross with a broken heart, firm in the faith that you would rise again.”

Trump To Cut Off Catholic Charities USA's Nose To Spite Pope's Face

He cut $11 million from a program housing unaccompanied immigrant minors.

The President and the Pope

Panelists joined to discuss Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV for his comments about the war in Iran.

JD Vance Tells Pope Leo XIV to 'Stick to Matters of Morality' and Stay Out of US Public Policy

President Trump posted criticisms of the American pope on Truth Social, calling him weak on crime, as Vance urges the Vatican to stay out of U.S. public policy.

Vance 'grateful' to Pope Leo for clearing up feud with Trump

Vice President JD Vance praised Pope Leo XIV’s recent statement downplaying the tensions between the Vatican and President Donald Trump after a week of back-and-forth sparring.

Trump and the Christian Right crack-up

A week of battling with the pope and over AI-generated images depicting President Donald Trump has revealed tensions between two crucial socially conservative voting blocs ahead of the midterm elections.

Holy Pope Drama!

The President is fighting the Pope, because 2026.

Trump calls Pope Leo "WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy"

Updated on: April 13, 2026 / 9:59 AM EDT / CBS News

Pope says ‘world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants’ amid feud with Trump’s White House

Pontiff denounces leaders who invoke religion to justify war, after US bishops offer him support after Vance remarks

The Trump and Leo chronicles: A president and a pope square off over Iran and its aftermath

Pope Leo XIV, a studious and soft-spoken cleric, and Donald Trump, an unapologetically bellicose and pugilistic politician, have long been on a rhetorical collision course. Now their disagreement over the war in Iran has escalated in spectacular fashion, and their comments show how differently each see the conflict and its impact.

Pope Leo says world is being 'ravaged' by 'tyrants' after feud with Trump

Pope Leo XIV warned that the world is being “ravaged by tyrants” after engaging this week in a feud with President Donald Trump over the war in Iran.

Coming Apart at the Seams: Donald Trump Can’t Afford To Alienate America’s Catholics Too

Does Trump really want to force American Catholics to choose between their patriotic loyalty to America and their spiritual loyalty to Rome and to God?

Pope Leo says he was not ‘trying to debate’ Trump over US attack on Iran

Pontiff says that despite ‘certain narrative that has not been accurate’, he will continue to preach message of peace

I thought hell would freeze over before I agreed with the pope. But in a world riven by cruelty, that day has finally come

It’s a relief to see the pontiff decrying brutality, because it seems most current world leaders lack the necessary spine

Many U.S. Catholics are dismayed by Trump's unprecedented broadside at the first American pope

A majority of U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory. Yet across the broad Catholic political spectrum - even among conservative-leaning bishops - there is dismay over Trump's unprecedented verbal assault on the Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead their church.

Pope Leo XIV says he's 'not afraid' of Trump as war of words escalates

Pope Leo XIV said Monday that he isn't afraid of President Trump and vowed to keep raising his voice against the Iran war, as the public disagreement between the two leaders escalates.

Pope Leo and President Trump are at odds over immigration in the U.S. and the Iran war

April 12, 2026 / 7:17 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump Torches Italy’s Meloni for Her Defense of Pope Leo XIV and Stance on Iran War

Meloni lacks courage, says Trump. The post Trump Torches Italy’s Meloni for Her Defense of Pope Leo XIV and Stance on Iran War appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Pope Leo Is Criticized for Attacking Peacemaker President Trump and Ignoring Those Killed by Radical Islam

Pope Leo Is Criticized for Attacking Peacemaker President Trump While Ignoring Those Killed by Radical Islam This is truly madness. The post Pope Leo Is Criticized for Attacking Peacemaker President Trump and Ignoring Those Killed by Radical Islam appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

'Stop catering to the Radical Left': Trump attacks Pope Loe XIV

President Donald Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV on social media on Sunday, saying the first American pope should "stop catering to the Radical Left."

Trump criticizes Pope Leo as ‘weak on crime’ and ‘terrible on foreign policy’

President Donald Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, responding to recent remarks the pontiff made about Trump and his political agenda, particularly the war in Iran. Trump commented on Leo twice on Sunday, first in a social media post on his Truth Social account and then at Joint Base Andrews after departing Air Force One.

Archbishop of Canterbury backs pope’s calls for peace amid Trump feud

Sarah Mullally urges Anglicans to join Leo’s ‘courageous’ call and says human cost of war is incalculable

Pope in Cameroon's separatist west blasts the 'tyrants' ravaging Earth with war and exploitation

Pope Leo XIV blasted the "handful of tyrants" who are ravaging Earth with war and exploitation, as he preached a message of peace Thursday in the epicenter of a separatist conflict considered one of the world's most neglected crises.

The Unholy Alliance? — Hal Lambert Raises Alarming Questions After Obama Strategist David Axelrod Spotted at Vatican as ‘American’ Pope Leo XIV Launches Attacks on President Trump

Is this coincidence or coordination? The post The Unholy Alliance? — Hal Lambert Raises Alarming Questions After Obama Strategist David Axelrod Spotted at Vatican as ‘American’ Pope Leo XIV Launches Attacks on President Trump appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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Donald Trump is losing his mind

Imagine it was someone other than President Donald Trump. Suppose a different leader were posting deranged rants in the small hours, insulting the spiritual leader of 1.3 billion Catholics, threatening entire civilizations with annihilation, and comparing himself to God. What would be the reaction?

Iran just sentenced 4 protesters to death. Why hasn’t Pope Leo criticized Iran?

One might never know it by the rhetoric of Pope Leo XIV, but the Islamic theocracy that rules over Iran is a brutal regime.

Pope Leo XIV says 'not in my interest at all' to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace

Pope Leo XIV said Saturday that it was "not in my interest at all" to debate U.S. President Trump about the Iran war, but that he would continue preaching the Gospel message of peace.

‘Popesplaining’ Vance out of depth in argument over whether Iran is a just war

Trump administration has riled head of Catholic church over use of theology to justify conflict in Iran

How the dispute between Trump and Pope Leo escalated

Updated on: April 18, 2026 / 10:21 AM EDT / CBS News