Pope Leo has criticised leaders who spend billions on wars and said the world was "being ravaged by a handful of tyrants" in unusually forceful comments during a visit to Cameroon. The pontiff blasted those he said had manipulated "the very name of God" for their own gain,

Pope Leo XIV condemns "tyrants" fueling war with billions. His calls for global peace during his Africa trip come amid rising tensions with President Trump.

A YouTube user shared the alleged audio in a lengthy video following President Trump's Truth Social post criticizing Pope Leo XIV.

Experts in Catholicism and religious studies have thoughts about the president's "unprecedented" attacks against the pope.

For days, Pope Leo XIV has attracted criticism from President Trump and his allies for refusing to back the war in Iran. On Thursday, he reiterated his calls for peace.

The Trump administration canceled funding for the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami used for an unaccompanied immigrant minor program.

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday doubled down as U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism showed no sign of letting up, insisting that the message "the world needs to hear today” is one of peace and

POPE Leo appeared to brand Donald Trump a “tyrant” in a thinly veiled swipe amid their explosive clash over the Iran war. The president and the pontiff have become embroiled in a war