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Pope Leo XIV responds to questions regarding US President Donald Trump's recent statements during the flight to Algeria on April 13, 2026 in Algiers, Algeria. (Photo by Matteo Pernaselci - Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)

Trump vs. Pope Leo

Garrett Owen
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square on Oct. 11, 2025. (ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

DOD denies threat to Pope Leo

Garrett Owen
Pope Leo XIV holds the Easter candle at St. Peter's basilica in the Vatican, April 4, 2026. (Andreas Solaro/AFP via Getty Images)

Why does the right hate the pope?

Andrew O'Hehir
Pope Leo XIV gave a strong rebuke to leaders who use faith to justify their violence, including that God will not listen to their prayers, a sentiment echoed multiple times in the same Bible many leaders like to cite to support their violent actions.

Pope: God refuses prayers of warmongers

CK Smith
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Pope Leo gave his first Christmas address before thousands of faithful at the Vatican and continued his message of peace, compassion, and Christ-like faith. (Simone Risoluti - Vatican Media via Vatican Pool / Getty Images)

Pope: "Welcome the stranger" like Jesus

CK Smith
Pharrell Williams (C) and other legendary musicians held a concert in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. The historic concert showed how Pope Leo XIV continues to affirm church reforms and embrace cultural contributions and excellence. (Ernesto Ruscio / WireImage / Getty Images)

Concert highlights Pope Leo’s vision

CK Smith
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost addresses the crowd from the main central loggia balcony of the St Peter's Basilica for the first time, after the cardinals ended the conclave, in The Vatican, on May 8, 2025. (TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images)

Vatican conclave elects an American pope

Charles R. Davis
Pope Francis waves to the faithful during his weekly general audience at St. Peter's Square on June 12, 2024, in Vatican City, Vatican. (Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)

Pope scolds Vatican staff for gossiping

Ashlie D. Stevens
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Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Lawrence, Stanley Tucci as Cardinal Bellini and John Lithgow as Cardinal Tremblay in "Conclave" (Photo illustration by Salon/Focus Features/Getty Images)

"Conclave" is "Mean Girls" with priests

Melanie McFarland
Pope Francis waves to the faithful during his weekly general audience at St. Peter's Square on June 12, 2024, in Vatican City, Vatican. (Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)

Pope Francis brings comedians to Vatican

Griffin Eckstein
Pope Francis waves to the faithful during his weekly General Audience at the Paul VI Hall on January 17, 2024 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)

Pope on sexual pleasure: "Gift from God"

Gabriella Ferrigine
Pope Francis delivers his Angelus blessing on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on December 08, 2023 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Photo by (Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)

Pope approves blessing same-sex couples

Joy Saha
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A medical worker shows a COVID-19 At-Home Specimen Collection kit (Xinhua/Zou Zheng via Getty Images)

GOPer: COVID deaths are Vatican "plot"

Matthew Chapman - Raw Story
Pope Francis celebrates Holy Mass in St. Peter's Basilica for the 500th anniversary of the evangelization of the Philippines. Vatican City (Vatican), March 14th, 2021 (Grzegorz Galazka/Archivio Grzegorz Galazka/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)

Queer Christians deny "impotent" Vatican

Ashlie D. Stevens
Pope Francis (AP/Denis Balibouse)

Pope Francis says no to death penalty

Matthew Rozsa
Pope Francis (AP/Alessandra Tarantino)

Don't call the Pope an ally

Shira Tarlo
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Donald Trump, Pope Francis (Reuters/Brendan McDermid/Max Rossi/Photo montage by Salon)

Pope Francis subtweets Trump

Sophia Tesfaye
Jude Law in "The Young Pope" (HBO)

Paolo Sorrentino's Spectacle

Melanie McFarland
Jude Law in "The Young Pope." (HBO)

Papal Bull: The Young Pope

Melanie McFarland
Pope Francis arrives at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam August 18, 2014. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA) (Kim Hong-ji)

Jenny Kutner
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(AP/Reuters/J. Scott Applewhite/Max Rossi/Photo montage by Salon)

Tea Party goes berserk at pope

Jim Newell
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Salon Staff
Pope Francis (AP/Aaron Favila)

Nicole Winfield
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Science and religion aligned

Lindsay Abrams
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