Rome, April 13, 2026 (AFP) - Italian PM condemns 'unacceptable' Trump criticism of pope

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2026-04-13

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Monday condemned as "unacceptable" US President Donald Trump's criticism of Pope Leo XIV, after the US pontiff spoke out against the Middle East war. "I find President Trump's words about the Holy Father unacceptable. The Pope is the head of the Catholic Church, and it is right and normal for him to call for peace and to condemn all forms of war," she said in a statement. ar/tw ...

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