Pope Leo XIV minimizes disagreement with Trump, saying it is ‘not in my interest’ to debate him

Pope Leo XIV and Donald Trump Reuters Pope Leo Speaking to reporters in English aboard his flight to Angola, on the 3rd leg of his ambitious ten-day tour of the African continent, the first North American pope stated that statements made two days earlier in Cameroon, in which he said the world was being “ravaged by a handful of tyrants”, were not aimed at Trump. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp According to Leão, the speech “was prepared two weeks before, long before the president commented on me and the message of peace that I am promoting”. Trump criticizes Pope Leo The president also released an image generated by artificial intelligence in which he appears as a figure similar to Jesus. The photo sparked widespread criticism, including from religious conservatives who normally support him. The post was removed on Monday morning. Trump appears to have reacted to the growing criticism made by Leo in recent weeks of the war between the US and Israel against Iran. The pontiff told Reuters on Monday that he will continue to speak out about the conflict, and Trump criticized him again on Tuesday. On Thursday, Leão criticized leaders who spend billions on wars and said the world is being “ravaged by a handful of tyrants,” although he did not mention Trump directly. “It ended up being interpreted as if I were trying to debate the president, which is not in my interest,” the pope said on Saturday. Leão, born in Chicago, maintained a relatively low profile in the first ten months of his pontificate, but began to adopt a more incisive tone during his trip to Africa, with harsh criticism of war, inequality and global leaders. The African tour is one of the most complex ever organized for a pope, with stops in 11 cities in four countries and around 18,000 kilometers covered in 18 flights.

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