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Pope Leo XIV pushes back as Donald Trump criticism escalates | Africanews
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Pope Leo XIV US-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the US-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration.
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