The ongoing squabble between the Trump administration and the Vatican over the war in Iran took another twist on Wednesday when Pope Leo shared a message of peace and healing after the latest angry broadside from the White House.
On Tuesday, JD Vance capped several days of insults by insinuating the pontiff was not being truthful in matters of theology, and did not understand the concept of war.
“How can you say that God is never on the side of those who wield the sword?” the vice-president said during a Turning Point USA event at the University of Georgia, at which he was heckled by anti-war protesters. » | Richard Luscombe and agency | Wednesday, April 15, 2026
I am not a Roman Catholic, but in my estimation, for what it's worth, I think that the Catholic Church and the world are truly blessed to have such a wonderful pope. — © Mark Alexander
