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

The Showdown Between Trump and Pope Leo XIV Is Getting Only Messier - WSJ

The Showdown Between Trump and Pope Leo XIV Is Getting Only Messier  WSJ

In Algeria, the pope follows in the footsteps of the country's Christian history and reaches out to Muslims

On Monday, April 13, Leo XIV will become the first pontiff in history to visit Algeria, birthplace of the renowned Christian philosopher Saint Augustine. It was in Hippo, now Annaba, that the theologian wrote his most significant works in the fourth century.

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.

Trump posts image of himself as Jesus after attacking Pope Leo - The Times

Trump posts image of himself as Jesus after attacking Pope Leo  The Times

Trump slams 'very liberal' Pope Leo following American pontiff's comments on Iran war

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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.

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

Pope Leo XIV embarked on the first-ever papal trip to Algeria, aiming to promote Christian-Muslim coexistence at a time of global conflict and honour the locally born inspiration of his religious spirituality, St. Augustine.

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

It's Trump vs the Pope over US-Iran war, ‘support of God’ at its centre | Explained

The latest flashpoint came after Trump shared an AI-generated image of himself in a biblical robe, his hand glowing with ethereal light as he ‘heals’ a man.

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

Trump Hits Unholy Low With Tirade Against the Pope

The president wrote that Leo XIV is "WEAK on Crime" as part of an unhinged social media screed

By Ryan Bort

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 says Med and Sahara must not become cemeteries

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 13 - Pope Leo XIV said as he started a visit to Algeria Monday that the Mediterranean and the Sahara must not become cemeteries for migrants. Leo said the Mediterranean and the Sahara were "geographical and spiritual crossroads of enormous importance. "Woe to us if we turn them into cemeteries where even hope dies! Let us free these immense basins of history and future from evil! Let us multiply oases of peace, let us denounce and remove the causes of despair, let us fight ...

By ANSA

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

The Pontiff vs the President: Trump, Pope Leo and the Catholic contradiction

As Pope Leo condemns violence “in the name of God”, his words land heavily on those Catholics enabling Trump’s most dangerous instincts, writes Bobby McDonagh.

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