Pope Leo and President Trump’s war dispute: – Latest News
The Issue: Pope Leo XIV’s opposition to the US-Iran war, tweeting ”God doesn’t bless any battle.”
President Trump’s phrases about Pope Leo XIV are unlucky, however what he’s responding to is actual (“Don’s holy seethe at Pope Leo,” April 14).
The pope’s focus is extremely politicized — a biased response to the United States and Israel’s actions to halt the risk of violence from Iran.
Had Leo said that waging war is evil, that may merely be a pacifist assertion.
But his claims that God won’t reply the prayers of those that wage war is an astounding assertion to anybody, particularly Catholics, who consider God’s means and functions are unknowable to man, and who additionally consider in God’s forgiveness.
Helaine Smith
Manhattan
We by no means know simply how low Trump will go.
He took one more step down when he insulted Pope Leo.
I’m not non secular however I at all times respect different people’s beliefs. I’ve utmost respect for Leo.
Trump is a lowlife, and his day of reckoning will come.
How anyone might nonetheless stand by him is actually unhappy.
Kreg Ramone
Manhattan
The pope ought to keep in his lane because the religious chief of Catholics around the globe and not enterprise into politics, the place he’s certainly “fallible,” and open to criticism like Trump vented on him.
I actually hope Leo is just not turning into a “woke” pope.
It makes you surprise why he eliminated beloved New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan.
Was he too conservative?
Anthony Scro
Whitestone
This Catholic stands with Trump.
I’m nearing 80 and, in my lifetime, I can’t keep in mind the final time a pope was on the appropriate facet of righteousness.
The most up-to-date popes have supported socialistic ideology far more than the safety of the plenty.
Let’s not neglect they didn’t communicate up for the Jewish neighborhood earlier than and during World War II.
And now they’re not supportive of Israel’s response to Hamas’ terrorist assault.
Bob McGuire
Point Lookout
It was a very dangerous transfer by Trump to select on Pope Leo, which won’t sit effectively with the just about 1.5 billion Catholics on the earth, of which roughly 60 million reside in our nation.
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in addition to many different Cabinet members, are working towards Catholics.
If nothing else, he ought to show respect to them.
Rob Feuerstein
Staten Island
Leo’s statements on the Iran war remind me of the previous John Lennon track “Give Peace a Chance”: Sounds great, however in actuality, it’s all empty phrases.
The wars by Hamas, the Houthis and Hezbollah, all funded by Iran, additionally geared toward destroying Christianity. Perhaps the pope ought to go to Iran and discuss to its leaders about giving peace a likelihood.
Ray Warren
Mandurah, Australia
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Pope Leo’s hypocrisy is immeasurable contemplating the papacy initiated the Crusades to take away Muslims from the Holy Land beginning in 1095.
These Vatican hypocrites additionally regarded the opposite approach when their clergy had been sexually abusing the devoted, however now wish to declare ethical superiority over the United States, when its attempting to get rid of a nuclear holocaust from Iran.
Michael Felicetta
Lavallette, NJ
So now Trump has taken on the pope and claims he’s answerable for Leo being chosen.
I should have missed the Vatican caucus the place the coveted Trump endorsement gained the day.
Trump Derangement Syndrome?
More like Deranged Trump Syndrome, which has been on full show the previous few weeks.
God help us.
Ray Meier
Rome
The media is delighted to show the dispute between Trump and Leo, hoping to decrease Catholic assist for the president.
However, Trump’s response wouldn’t be forthcoming if the religious chief of the church didn’t provoke a battle by attacking the president’s resolution to assault Iran.
The pope can actually pray for peace and the top of war, however he can’t make political choices about what’s crucial to attain that peace.
Anthony Bruno
Smithtown
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