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Trump accuses pope of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with Iran war stance

The Hill · May 5, 2026, 6:14 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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President Trump reignited his attacks on Pope Leo XIV on Monday, accusing the pontiff of condoning Iran’s development of nuclear weaponry. “I think he’s endangering a lot of Catholics and a lot of people,” Trump said in a recent interview with Hugh Hewitt. "But I guess if it’s up to the pope, he thi

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Trump accuses pope of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with Iran war stance

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