A dispatch from inside the Vatican bubble during a remarkable exchange between pope and president - AP News
President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social, accusing him of being soft on crime and ideologically aligned with the left.
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Pope Leo XIV and President Trump are engaged in an unprecedented rhetorical exchange as the first American pope travels through Africa, highlighting tensions over U.S. foreign policy and the role of the papacy.
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