Trump's Rift with Pope Continues to Escalate
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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 the Pope is playing out in public, costing him valuable support. Leading conservative Catholics back the American pontiff in his spat with Trump.
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