Pope Leo XIV has raged against "violence" and people being "defrauded" by the rich amid his ongoing feud with Donald Trump.
Posting on X during his visit in Africa, the Pope said: "We witness today how the hope of many people is frustrated by violence, exploited by the powerful and defrauded by the rich. When injustice corrupts hearts, the bread of all becomes the possession of a few.
"In the face of these evils, Christ hears the cry of the people and renews our history by lifting us up from every fall. He comforts us in every suffering and encourages us in our mission."
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Last week the Pope also hit out at "tyrants" who spend billions on wars - just days afterDonald Trumplashed out at him in aseries of extraordinary attacks. The leader of the Catholic Church also voiced his criticism of the "masters of the war" while on a visit to Cameroon.
Inhis message, the US-born Pope urged a "decisive change of course" and said: "The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet often a lifetime is not enough to rebuild. They turn a blind eye to the fact that billions of dollars are spent on killing and devastation, yet the resources needed for healing, education and restoration are nowhere to be found."
When he was asked if he was going to meet the Pope to "even out" differences, Mr Trump replied, saying, "I don't think it's necessary".
We witness today how the hope of many people is frustrated by violence, exploited by the powerful and defrauded by the rich. When injustice corrupts hearts, the bread of all becomes the possession of a few. In the face of these evils, Christ hears the cry of the people and renews…
This comment came after a series of messages published on Truth Social in which he criticised thePopesaying he was "weak on crime, and terrible for foreign policy". Mr Trump's full message read: "I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon. I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s terrible that America attacked Venezuela, a Country that was sending massive amounts of Drugs into the United States and, even worse, emptying their prisons, including murderers, drug dealers, and killers, into our Country.
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
