By The Opinion
President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of the Pope Leo XIII accusing the pontiff of allowing Iran develops nuclear weapons and put Catholics at risk.
And in an interview with Hugh HewittTrump affirmed that the actions of the leader of the Catholic Church put at risk risk to Catholics and the population in general.
What did Donald Trump say?
“I think it is putting many Catholics and many people in danger,” he said, adding that the Pope finds it acceptable for Iran to possess nuclear weapons.
The Pope, an American citizen, has requested on several occasions the cessation of hostilities and the resumption of negotiations to reach a peace agreement. Although he has not directed explicit criticism at the president, Leo XIII implied, without saying it directly, that he did not like how the United States government was acting with the war in Iran.
Trump’s controversy
Trump has responded to these comments with direct attacks. Last month, he published a message in Fact Social in which he described the pope as “weak on crime and terrible on foreign policy”.
In addition, he spread a manipulated image through artificial intelligence which showed it as Christgenerating controversy even within its political substandard; He later deleted the post, claiming that the intention was to represent himself as a doctor.
Catholic members of the administration, such as Vice President Vance, have intervened to downplay the pope’s comments on the conflict, suggesting that the Vatican should limit itself to questions of morality and internal affairs of the Church, while the president of the United States dictates foreign policy.
Marco Rubio in the Vatican
For his part, Secretary of State Marco Blond will hold a “frank conversation” with Leo XIII about the discrepancies between Washington and the Holy See regarding the war in Iran.
You lie, Brian Burch, US ambassador to the Vaticanpointed out that the trip seeks to strengthen dialogue and fraternity between both nations, emphasizing that differences must be addressed through understanding and direct negotiation.
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