Giorgia Meloni, the prime minister of Italy, called Donald Trump’s comments against Pope Leo XIV “unacceptable”. The US president told reporters he was “not a big fan” after accusing the pope of being “WEAK on Crime and terrible for Foreign Policy” in a lengthy Truth Social post.As the head of the Catholic Church, the Pope should advocate for peace and denounce all forms of war, Meloni said in a statement. Meloni, a Catholic leader of a right-wing coalition government and a close Trump ally, has been hesitant to denounce the US president’s severe criticism of Pope Leo thus far.
Meloni has come under fire from opposing parties in Italy for his tardiness. Matteo Salvini, the leader of the populist League party and her coalition partner, stated that “attacking the Pope… doesn’t seem like a useful or intelligent thing to do.” Following Trump’s comments, the Pope told reporters traveling to Algeria that he will continue to advocate for peace rather than engage in a debate with Trump.
Following the US president’s rare and harsh criticism of his position on the Iran conflict, Pope Leo declared that he has “no fear” of the Trump administration and will keep speaking out against war. He has been an outspoken opponent of the Iran War, calling Trump’s vow to destroy Iranian civilization “unacceptable” and urging him to find a “off-ramp” to put an end to the battle.
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