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Pope Leo Heads to Lampedusa, Faces Trump Criticism, AI Encyclical

5/6/2026

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Pope Leo will travel to the migrant-entry island of Lampedusa on July 4.
After Pope Leo criticized Iran's war and U.S. immigration policies, President Donald Trump called him weak and terrible on social media.
Pope Leo will meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for a frank conversation on Trump administration policies.
Pope Leo will issue his first encyclical before the end of May, expected to address artificial intelligence and conflicts.

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Pope Leo will travel to the migrant-entry island of Lampedusa on July 4.
After Pope Leo criticized Iran's war and U.S. immigration policies, President Donald Trump called him weak and terrible on social media.
Pope Leo will meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for a frank conversation on Trump administration policies.
Pope Leo will issue his first encyclical before the end of May, expected to address artificial intelligence and conflicts.