Pope Leo: 'Not in my interest' to debate President Trump
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Pope Leo: 'Not in my interest' to debate President Trump
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Pope Leo sought to downplay his feud with President Trump, saying reporting about comments he has made so far during his Africa tour have “not been accurate in all its aspects." Speaking to reporters during his flight to Angola for the third leg of his 10-day Africa tour, Pope Leo said comments he made two days earlier in Cameroon decrying that the world was being "ravaged by a handful of tyrants" were not aimed at Trump.April 18, 2026