Pope Leo Declines to Debate Trump, Vows to 'Keep Preaching Peace' Amid Iran War Feud
Pope Leo XIV publicly declined to engage President Trump in a sparring match, telling reporters the debate is 'not in my interest at all' and that the papacy will continue preaching peace rather than trade barbs over Iran policy. The pontiff's measured reply follows weeks of escalation in which Trump called him 'radical left' and deleted an AI-generated image casting himself as Jesus.
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