Pope vs. Trump: Pontiff takes aim at U.S. policies

(Rebecca Falconer – Axios) Pope Leo XIV is emerging as a cautious voice of moral opposition to President Trump’s policies, challenging the president’s approach to world affairs without calling him out by name. The first U.S.-born pontiff is in a “unique position” and standing as an international figure because of the nature of the office, papal scholars tell Axios. Leo has become outspoken about immigration and conflicts, and increasingly vocal in opposing the Iran war. – Pope vs. Trump: Pontiff’s Iran war comments mark latest policy criticism