Latest from the White House as Trump bashes Pope Leo, begins blockade on Iranian ports
President Trump’s blockade of Iranian ports and partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is underway after peace talks with Iran broke down over the weekend. Meanwhile, Mr. Trump is continuing to bash Pope Leo over the pontiff’s opposition to the war in Iran. CBS News’ Eleanor Watson, Chris Livesay and Olivia Rinaldi have more.
Read MoreKey figures in Italy leap to Pope Leo support as Meloni slammed for not criticising Trump
Italy’s prime minister, who has cultivated close relations with Trump in recent years, issued a statement backing Leo but failed to criticise the US president
Read MoreTrump gets McDonalds delivery as he’s still not lovin’ Pope Leo in apology refusal
US President Donald Trump received a McDonalds delivery from DoorDash as he told reporters that he is refusing to apologise over his comments made about Pope Leo
Read MoreTrump deletes controversial Truth Social post where he appears Jesus-like
The post came just hours after the president posted a lengthy message critical of Pope Leo.
Read MorePope Leo visits Algeria in sign of Africa’s growing importance to Catholic church
Pontiff makes first papal visit to country as he starts 11-day tour that will also include stops in Cameroon and AngolaPope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria on Monday for the first papal visit to the country, calling for peace on the opening stop of a tour of Africa that signals the continent’s growing importance to…
Read MorePope Leo responds to Trump, saying he will continue to ‘speak out’
Trump attacked the first American leader of the Roman Catholic Church after he condemned the US president’s threat against Iran.
Read MoreWatch: Pope Leo responds to Trump’s criticism, says he has “no fear of the Trump administration”
Pope Leo responded to President Trump’s criticism of him, saying he has “no fear of the Trump administration.” Mr. Trump said Pope Leo was “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy” in a social media post Sunday night.
Read MoreWho would win in a battle between Donald Trump and the Pope as war of words escalates
EXCLUSIVE Pope Leo says he will continue to "speak out loudly" against war after Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on him. We look at the tale of the tape to see who would win in a battle
Read MorePope says he has “no fear of the Trump administration” after president lashes out
Pope Leo has repeatedly warned that violence is becoming normalized and that religious language is at risk of being misused to justify it.
Read MorePope 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
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