I have no intention to debate with Trump – Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV delivers a speech while presiding over a vigil and rosary for peace in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on April 11, 2026. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)
Pope Leo XIV on Monday said he had “no intention to debate” with Donald Trump, after the US president criticised him over his comments on the US-Iran war.
“I am not a politician,” the pope told reporters aboard the papal plane as they headed to Algeria for the pontiff’s first visit to Africa.
“I have no intention to debate with (Trump). The message is the same: to promote peace.”
AFP
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