Pope Leo XIV visiting Algeria to open Africa trip and honor locally born St. Augustine - AP News

Pope Leo XIV visiting Algeria to open Africa trip and honor locally born St. Augustine  AP News

Pope prioritises world's fastest-growing Catholic region in major Africa tour

Leo XIV wants the world's attention on a continent vital to the Church's future, an aide says.

After Criticizing Pope, Trump Posts Image of Himself as a Jesus-Like Figure

The image, posted on Truth Social, appeared to be A.I.-generated and depicts the president as a divine leader healing the sick.

By Claire Moses

Gaza's ceasefire hasn't brought the surge of aid it promised

President Trump's ceasefire in Gaza was supposed to ease Israel's blockade, but restrictions on aid remain tight six months later.

By Aya Batrawy

Pope Leo says he's unafraid of the Trump admin after president calls him 'terrible' on foreign policy

Pope Leo XIV fires back at President Trump, saying his calls for peace are rooted in the Gospel and should not be treated as a political argument.

Pope Leo heads to Algeria as he starts four-country Africa tour

The pope will also visit Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea during his 11-day trip to the continent.

Pope says he is not afraid of Trump after criticism over war in Iran

Pope Leo XIV has said he is not afraid of criticism from Donald Trump and will continue to convey the messages he believes need to be heard after coming under harsh criticism from the US president over the war in Iran.

By Mariya Yemets,STANISLAV POHORILOV

Pope Leo: I am not afraid of Trump administration

The pontiff stressed that his increasingly strong anti-war statements are not attacks on any one person.

REPLAY: Pope Leo XIV delivers remarks as he opens trip in Algeria

Pope Leo XIV on Monday began a landmark visit to Algeria, where he called for forgiveness in a speech paying tribute to victims of the country's war of independence from France (1954-1962). The pontiff called for peace in all nations to prevail, in a trip overshadowed by the US-Israeli war in Iran and an extraordinary broadside against Leo by President Donald Trump.

By FRANCE24

Pope Leo responds after Trump savages him and poses as Jesus Christ: ‘No fear’

The pontiff says he is not afraid of the Trump administration and “refuses to get into a debate” with the president

By Kanishka Singh

Pope Says He Doesn’t Fear Trump Administration After President Calls Him 'Weak' - Forbes

Pope Says He Doesn’t Fear Trump Administration After President Calls Him 'Weak'  Forbes

Trump tells Pope to ‘get his act together’ – and exposes his own God complex - SMH.com.au

Trump tells Pope to ‘get his act together’ – and exposes his own God complex  SMH.com.au

Pope says he will continue to speak out against war after Trump attack - The Straits Times

Pope says he will continue to speak out against war after Trump attack  The Straits Times

Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war

WASHINGTON (AP) — US-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the US-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration. “To put my message on the same plane as what the president has attempted to do here, I think is not understanding what the message of the Gospel is,” Leo told The Associated Press aboard the papal plane en rou

By The Korea Herald

'I have no fear of the Trump administration': Pope Leo says will continue to speak out against war

US President Donald Trump, in an apparent response to the pope's criticisms of both the Iran conflict and the White House's hard-line immigration policies, said late on Sunday that Pope Leo was "terrible".

Pope Leo says he is not afraid of Trump after president’s broadside

U.S. President Donald Trump has criticised Pope Leo as “terrible” in a rare direct attack on the pontiff, who responded that he had “no fear” of the White House administration and would continue to denounce the horrors of war. The president’s comments came after the pope had spoken out, with growing force, against the U.S.-Israeli […]

By Newsroom

Criticising Pope Leo isn't useful or smart says Salvini

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 13 - Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini on Monday criticised US President Donald Trump's attack on Pope Leo XIV. "If anyone is working hard for peace and conflict resolution, it's Pope Leo," Salvini, the leader of the right-wing League party who is frequently full of praise for Trump, told Telelombardia. "Attacking the Pope, a symbol of peace and a spiritual guide for billions of Catholics, doesn't seem like a useful or intelligent thing to do". (ANSA). Re...

By ANSA

Trump attacks Pope Leo, calling him 'terrible' for foreign policy - The Jakarta Post

Trump attacks Pope Leo, calling him 'terrible' for foreign policy  The Jakarta Post

Pope Leo XIV making first papal visit to Algeria to launch Africa trip and honor locally born St. Augustine - Arab News

Pope Leo XIV making first papal visit to Algeria to launch Africa trip and honor locally born St. Augustine  Arab News

Pope Leo rejects 'abuse' of Gospel, doubles down on anti-war message after Trump's tirade

Trump shares AI image of himself as Christ-like figure healing man after criticising Pope Leo XIV

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Key Aluminum Spread In London Hits Biggest Backwardation Since 2007

Key Aluminum Spread In London Hits Biggest Backwardation Since 2007 Aluminum futures in London surged to a four-year high on Monday as President Trump's Strait of Hormuz blockade, set to take effect this morning, threatened to deepen supply chain disruptions across the Gulf region. On top of that, the Gulf's largest aluminum producer declared force majeure on parts of its contract book over the weekend. Aluminum climbed 1.4% to $3,547 per ton on the London Metal Exchange as trad...

By Tyler Durden

Dutch king and queen in US for controversial visit to Trump

King Willem-Alexander and queen Máxima arrived in Pennsylvania on Sunday for the start of their three-day working visit to the...

By Robin Pascoe

Trump sparks global outrage with Jesus-style AI image

Donald Trump shares an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus, escalating a feud with Pope Leo XIV over foreign policy, migration, and global conflicts. Read More: https://punchng.com/trump-sparks-global-outrage-with-jesus-style-ai-image/

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I have no intention to debate with Trump – Pope Leo

"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. The post I have no intention to debate with Trump – Pope Leo appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

Pope Leo lands in Algeria for first visit by a pontiff - Naharnet

Pope Leo lands in Algeria for first visit by a pontiff  Naharnet

Trump fiercely attacks the Pope after criticism - The Copenhagen Post

Trump fiercely attacks the Pope after criticism  The Copenhagen Post

"Weak and catastrophic": Trump attacks Pope Leo XIV after his anti-war message - Seneweb

"Weak and catastrophic": Trump attacks Pope Leo XIV after his anti-war message  Seneweb