Pope Leo begins African tour under shadow of Trump's ire

ALGIERS, Algeria — Pope Leo XIV began a landmark visit to Algeria Monday in the first trip to the Muslim-majority country by a pontiff that risked being overshadowed by criticism from US President Donald Trump. Shortly before leaving Rome, the US-born pope became the target of public criticism from Trump, who railed against Leo’s comments calling for an end to violence in the Iran war. The pope told reporters aboard the papal plane that he had “no intention to debate with” Trump, adding that he was “not a politician.” Trump had said he was “not a big fan of Pope […]... Keep on reading: Pope Leo begins African tour under shadow of Trump's ire

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