Pope Leo says world needs to hear message of peace after Trump attacks

Middle East Eye · April 15, 2026 General

Pope Leo says world needs to hear message of peace after Trump attacks Pope Leo said on Wednesday that the world needs to hear a message of peace and coexistence, after US President Donald Trump attacked him for a second time this week on social media. Speaking on his flight from Algeria to Cameroon as part of a 10-day tour of Africa, the pope reflected on his time in Muslim-majority Algeria by saying that although "we have different ways of worshipping... we can live together in peace".

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