The short version: Trump has attacked Pope Leo XIV after the Pontiff spoke out against his war in Iran, condemning Trump’s threat to kill Iran’s “whole civilization” as “truly unacceptable.”
Asked by reporters for a response, the Pope said: “I have no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I am here to do, what the church is here to do.”
‘I don’t think that the message of the Gospel is meant to be abused in the way that some people are doing.
‘I will continue to speak out loudly against war, looking to promote peace, promoting dialog and multilateral relationships among the states to look for just solutions to problems.
‘Too many people are suffering in the world today. Too many innocent people are being killed. And I think someone has to stand up and say there’s a better way.’
After Trump posted an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus, it sparked a furious backlash with many people calling it blasphemy.