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Trump accuses pope of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with Iran war stance

President Trump reignited his attacks on Pope Leo XIV on Monday, accusing the pontiff of condoning Iran’s development of nuclear weaponry. “I think he’s endangering a lot of Catholics and a lot of people,” Trump said in a recent interview with Hugh Hewitt. “But I guess if it’s up

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Trump accuses pope of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with Iran war stancePresident Trump reignited his attacks on Pope Leo XIV on Monday, accusing the pontiff of condoning Iran’s development of nuclear weaponry. “I think he’s endangering a lot of Catholics and a lot of people,” Trump said in a recent interview with Hugh Hewitt. “But I guess if it’s up
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