US President Donald Trump has refused to apologize to Pope Leo XIV after criticizing the pontiff's opposition to the war in Iran.
Trump was questioned about his remarks toward the US-born pope, as well as a now-deleted social media post that depicted him as Jesus, which he claimed was meant to show him as a doctor.
Pope Leo XIV had previously pushed back on Trump's criticism, saying the Vatican's calls for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel.
The exchange between the two influential figures has deepened tensions as the US war in Iran enters its seventh week.
