Pope Leo, after Trump's newest attack, says only spreading message of peace

ReutersTue, May 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM UTC

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Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus prayer from a window of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican, May 3, 2026. Vatican Media/Mario Tomassetti/Handout via REUTERS

VATICAN CITY, May 5 (Reuters) - Pope Leo said ‌on Tuesday said ‌he is hoping to ​spread the Christian message by speaking about peace but that people ‌are free ⁠to criticize him, following the latest ⁠attack on the pontiff by U.S. President ​Donald Trump.

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"The ​mission ​of the ‌Church is to preach the Gospel, to preach peace," said Leo, the first U.S. pope. "If ‌someone wants ​to criticize me ​for ​preaching the ‌Gospel ... I hope simply ​to ​be listened to because of the value ​of ‌God's words."

(Reporting by Joshua ​McElwee; Editing by ​Crispian Balmer)

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