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US President Donald Trump – amid mourning for the late Pope Francis – to publish On social media, there is an image powered by artificial intelligence in which he appears wearing the robes of the head of the Catholic Church. Shortly before that, Trump JokinglyThat he himself should be appointed the next pope.
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American Robert Prevost was elected as the new pope, taking the name Leo XIV. He became the first pope in history from the United States. Trump His name This is a great honor for the whole country. Same day It turns outthat the future Pope recently criticized Trump and his immigration policy on social networks.
January 9, 2026
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In his traditional “State of the World” speech, Leo His speech was considered a criticism of Trump, who recently ousted the Venezuelan president and authorized raids against immigrants in the city of Minneapolis, which led to the deaths of two people.
January 18, 2026
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Timothy Broglio gave an interview to the BBC amid Trump’s threats to take Greenland from Denmark by force. Brolio condemned These threats expressed the opinion that it would be “acceptable” for Catholic soldiers to refuse to carry out orders that might be “morally questionable” to them.
January 22, 2026
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US Undersecretary of Defense for Political Affairs Elbridge Colby invited Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the nuncio (nuncio) to the United States, for a conversation at the Pentagon. During the meeting, Colby and his colleagues allegedly demanded that the Vatican stop criticizing Trump’s policies and hinted at the possibility of doing so again.
April 5, 2026
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In his letter to the city and the world, Leo XIV Named Believers “pray to the Lord to grant peace to a world tormented by wars, hatred and indifference.” This was considered another criticism of the American and Israeli war with Iran, which the Pope had already directed repeatedly condemned.
April 6, 2026
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Trump maleIn his opinion, God supports American moves in the war against Iran. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth likened the rescue of the American pilot in Iran to the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
April 7, 2026
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Leo XIV Named Catholics in the United States of America call members of Congress and stop the war with Iran. On the contrary, Trump intensified the rhetorical escalation, threatening the death of Iranian civilization. dad His name This threat is “completely unacceptable.”
April 11, 2026
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During a prayer service for peace in St. Peter’s Basilica, the Supreme Pontiff condemned “The illusion of omnipotence” and “involving God’s holy name in conversations about death.” Leo this It is considered Like the Pope’s harshest words against Trump.
April 13, 2026
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Trump criticized the Pope and posted an artificial intelligence image on social media showing him in the form of Jesus Christ. “I don’t need a father who thinks Iran could have nuclear weapons. I don’t need a father who thinks it’s horrific that America would attack Venezuela,” Trump wrote. The president expressed confidence that Leo
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The Pope said that he is not trying to attack anyone with his sermons about peace, but he will not stop them and is not afraid of Trump. “we [в Римско-католической церкви] We do not approach foreign policy from the same point of view as he might understand it [Дональд Трамп]”, said the Pope.
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Journalists noticed that Trump deleted a photo of himself using artificial intelligence based on the image of Jesus Christ. He’s done it yet Critics From religious conservatives in the United States, who decided that the president had gone too far in his conflict with the Pope. His behavior condemned Even Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of Trump’s staunchest allies in Europe, has never publicly criticized him before. Trump himself, commenting on the removal of the image, said that it does not depict him as Jesus, but rather as a doctor.
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