Trump’s blasphemy is a warning.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sunday night, April 12, 2026. Trump on Sunday lashed out at Pope Leo XIV and took credit for his ascension to the papacy. Leo had issued a rare direct criticism of a threat by Trump last week. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times) By ROSS DOUTHAT Let’s analyze the world’s latest church-and-empire fracas, the open conflict between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, in terms of three...

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