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conflictLOW2026-05-07 10:29 UTC

The Populist vs. the Pope

The war of words between Pope Leo XIV and US President Donald Trump has revived the age-old clash between the sacred and the secular. But Trump has severely misjudged the “soft power” of the world’s preeminent religious leader, and attacking a popular pontiff will likely come at a high political cos

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