Pope Leo XIV has maintained his stance of peace and dialogue despite criticism from US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
While the Pope chose not to directly address the matter, Trump has accused Leo of being 'weak' on crime and foreign policy, while Vance said he should be 'careful' when speaking about theology.
The row began when Trump escalated threats to Iran around Easter, prompting the Pope to declare the US President's threats as 'truly unacceptable.'
Pope Leo said his message was rooted in the Gospel and that he does not fear the Trump administration, while Trump refused to apologize and instead posted an AI-generated image of Jesus embracing him.
