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Trump and Pope Clash Over Iran War on Social Media

4/18/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump is in a public dispute with the Pope over the Iran war, escalating on social media.
Pope Leo XIV led a holy Mass for peace and justice at Bamenda airport in Cameroon on April 16, 2026.
The PBS program Washington Week with The Atlantic will discuss the feud's political implications on April 17, 2026 at 8 PM, with journalists Jeffrey Goldberg and Leigh Ann Caldwell.

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U.S. President Donald Trump is in a public dispute with the Pope over the Iran war, escalating on social media.
Pope Leo XIV led a holy Mass for peace and justice at Bamenda airport in Cameroon on April 16, 2026.
The PBS program Washington Week with The Atlantic will discuss the feud's political implications on April 17, 2026 at 8 PM, with journalists Jeffrey Goldberg and Leigh Ann Caldwell.