Pope Leo XIV Isn't Afraid of Trump's Attacks

Pope Leo vowed to keep speaking out against war after Trump attacked him, saying the Christian message was being abused.

Pope Leo XIV isn’t afraid of Donald Trump. The pontiff vowed to keep speaking out against war after Trump attacked him, going so far as to say the Christian message was being abused.

The first U.S. pontiff told Reuters on Monday aboard his flight to Algiers for an 11-day tour of Africa that he planned to keep speaking out against war even after President Donald Trump attacked him.

“I do not look at my role as being political politician. I don’t want to get into a debate with him. I don’t think that the message of the gospel is meant to be abused in the way that some people are doing,” the Pope said.

“And I will continue to speak out loud against war, looking to promote peace, promoting dialog and multilateral relationships among the states, to look for just solutions and problems. Too many people are suffering in the world today. Too many innocent people are getting killed, and I think someone has to stand up and say, there’s a better way.”

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"The message of the church, my message, the message of the Gospel: Blessed are the Peacemakers. I do ​not look at ​my role as ⁠being political, a politician," he said.

Pope Leo XIV has aggressively condemned the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, calling it a "madness of war" and an "unjust war" while urging global leaders to end the conflict. He further demanded an end to "the idolatry of self and money" and criticized the use of religious rhetoric to justify violence.

Naturally, being called out to be a decent human being and leader upset Trump, who lashed out to call the pontiff ‘too liberal’ and ‘weak on crime’.

Seriously. The US president who is a convicted felon called a Pope weak on crime.

Unlike our media corporations, Republican lawmakers and a handful of law firms in this country, Pope Leo has no plans to bow down to Donald Trump or pervert his faith to flatter an adjudicated rapist, convicted felon and adjudicated fraudster.

Some people have principles that can’t be bought off. They aren’t afraid of Donald Trump, because they see him for what he is.

Donald Trump can be taken down just like Viktor Orbán was yesterday. There is no need to cower before him.

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