Presidents and Popes Haven’t Always Agreed, but It’s Never Been Like This

April 19, 2026 World News

US President George W. Bush smiles during his meeting with Pope John Paul II in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican, Friday, June 4, 2004. In March 2003, John Paul II spoke publicly and repeatedly against President Bush’s plans to invade Iraq.

President Trump’s personal attacks on Pope Leo are unprecedented.

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