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Pope Leo XIV Urges Global Unity as Trump and Johnson Criticize Stance on Iran War

U.S.-Iran Nuclear and Human Rights Policy·April 15 – April 15, 2026

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Pope Leo XIV Urges Global Unity as Trump and Johnson Criticize Stance on Iran War

Pope Leo XIV responded to recent attacks from the Trump administration by calling for global unity and a message of peace. While traveling in Africa, the Pope stated that the world needs to hear a message of unity rather than division Pope calls for unity. This response follows social media posts from President Trump that criticized the Pope's views on the conflict with Iran Trump criticizes Pope. House Speaker Mike Johnson also supported the president's criticisms of the religious leader Johnson defends administration. Despite the political backlash, the Pope continues to advocate for an end to the fighting between the U.S., Israel, and Iran Pope maintains peace call.
Pope Leo says the world needs unity, not divisionTrump Goes After The Pope, NATO AgainMike Johnson Says The Pope Had It Coming

26 days ago

Trump Criticizes Pope Leo Over Iran's Nuclear Program and Protester Deaths

President Trump challenged Pope Leo on social media about Iran's recent actions. Trump claimed that Iranian leaders killed 42,000 unarmed protesters in the last two months in a social media post. He argued that these deaths show why Iran should not have nuclear weapons according to news reports. Trump continued to criticize the Pope following military strikes between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. He asked that the Pope be told about the killed protesters to support his stance against Iran's nuclear program.
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Mike Johnson Says The Pope Had It Coming

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Pope doubles down on message of peace and unity as Trump's criticism continues - The Boston Globe

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After Trump's latest broadside, Pope says 'world needs to hear' message of peace | CNN

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After Trump's broadside, Pope Leo says the world needs unity, not division

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Trump Goes After The Pope, NATO Again In Late-Night Truth Social Posts

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Everything Pope Leo has said about Iran war vs massacre of protesters

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