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Tensions between President Trump and Pope Leo put American Catholics in awkward spot

NPR | By Jack Morgan

Published April 18, 2026 at 4:09 PM CDT

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The divide between the White House and the Vatican is widening after President Trump sharply criticized Pope Leo and the leader of the Catholic Church said he doesn't fear Trump.