After Trumpâs latest broadside, pope says âworld needs to hearâ message of peace | CNN
Pope Leo XIV said Wednesday that his visit to Africa offers a message of unity and peace âthe world needs to hearâ as he continues to face criticism from the US president and vice president for his stance on the war in Iran. Speaking on board the papal plane from Algeria to Cameroon, Leo pointed to his visit to the Great Mosque of Algiers, the largest in Africa, and to the birthplace of Saint Augustine of Hippo, a hugely influential Christian figure who inspired him to become a priest. The mosque visit showed that while âwe have different beliefs, we have different ways of worshipping, we have different ways of living, we can live together in peace,â the pontiff said. He added: âI think that to promote that kind of image is something which the world needs to hear today.â Presidentâ¯Donald Trump has again criticized Pope Leo on social media, continuing an ongoing war of words against the pontiff. Leo began his Africa trip in Algeria, a Muslim-majority country, after criticizing the US military operation in Iran. The popeâs increasing criticism has underlined his stance as a counterweight to the Trump administration. Leoâs willingness to call out the US president on
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