Trump Rift with Pope Plays Out in Public, Costing Him Support
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- Category: Middle East
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-15 07:25 UTC
- Sources: BBC World News
US President Donald Trump's rift with Pope Francis is playing out in public, with leading conservative Catholics telling the BBC that they back the American pontiff in his spat with Trump.
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