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- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defended Pope Leo XIV amid tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump in a video to Brazil's bishops.
- He criticized figures who attack peace advocates, saying it’s better to love than to wield power or money.
- The exchange followed the pope’s remarks against Iran’s war; Trump condemned Leo XIV by labeling him weak on crime and suggesting he owes his position to Trump.
