Pope Leo XIV dismisses President Trump's attacks

Name: Pope Leo XIV dismisses President Trump's attacks
Uploaded: 2026-04-13T07:25:53-07:00
Description: President Donald Trump launched verbal attacks at Pope Leo XIV after posting a lengthy message to Truth Social, criticizing the leader of the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV responded by saying that his words are not meant as attacks on anyone and that the message of the Gospel is clear, "blessed are the peacemakers."

President Donald Trump launched verbal attacks at Pope Leo XIV after posting a lengthy message to Truth Social, criticizing the leader of the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV responded by saying that his words are not meant as attacks on anyone and that the message of the Gospel is clear, "blessed are the peacemakers."

Posted April 13, 2026 7:25am MST