Pope Leo XIV pushes back as Donald Trump criticism escalates<br /><br />US-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-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.<br /><br /><br />READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/13/pope-leo-xiv-pushes-back-as-donald-trump-criticism-escalates<br /><br />Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent. <br /> <br />Africanews is available in English and French. <br />Website : www.africanews.com <br />Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/ <br />Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews
