Knights of Columbus Affirms ‘Solidarity’ With Pope Leo XIV As Trump Escalates Criticism
President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social over the Vatican's opposition to military conflict with Iran.
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The Knights of Columbus and several Catholic leaders have issued statements of solidarity with Pope Leo XIV following repeated social media attacks by President Trump over the Vatican's stance on Iranian conflict.
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