American-born Pope Leo could not go to US whereas Trump is president after diplomat assembly catastrophe: report | EUROtoday

Pope Leo XIV could not return to the U.S. whereas President Donald Trump stays in workplace, in accordance with a report citing a contentious assembly between a Catholic official and the Pentagon.

The Pope, an American, has been vocal in his criticism of Trump’s insurance policies, significantly in terms of immigration and struggle. The Catholic chief has condemned the struggle in Iran and mentioned that the Trump administration’s therapy of immigrants has been “extremely disrespectful.”

On Monday, The Free Press reported that within the wake of the Pope’s annual handle to the Vatican’s diplomatic corps in January, wherein he criticized states in search of battle across the globe, the Department of Defense invited Cardinal Christophe Pierre for a gathering. At the time, Pierre was serving as Pope Leo’s private envoy to the United States.

The Pentagon requesting a gathering with a Vatican official is “unprecedented,” in accordance with the report.

According to Vatican and U.S. officers who had been briefed on the assembly and spoke to the publication, the Pentagon criticized the Pope’s statements in January, deciphering them as hostile assaults on Trump’s insurance policies.

One of the Vatican officers informed The Free Press the Pentagon was particularly angered by his obvious questioning of the “Donroe Doctrine” – Trump’s replace to the Monroe Doctrine, which requires the U.S. to be the unchallenged controller of the Western Hemisphere.

The Pentagon was reportedly responding to a press release the Pope made wherein he mentioned that “a diplomacy that promotes dialogue and seeks consensus among all parties is being replaced by a diplomacy based on force, by either individuals or groups of allies.”

In the wake of the assembly, the Pope reportedly refused Trump’s invitation to attend the nation’s 250th anniversary occasions.

Instead of spending July 4th within the U.S., the Pope will as a substitute go to Lampedusa, a small Mediterranean island that has develop into an entry level for African migrants trying to succeed in Europe.

A Vatican official talking to The Free Press mentioned the Pope has no plans to go to the U.S. whereas Trump is in workplace.

“The Pope may well never visit the United States under this administration,” the official reportedly said.

The Independent has reached out to the Holy See for comment.

“The Free Press’s characterization of the meeting is highly exaggerated and distorted. The meeting between Pentagon and Vatican officials was a respectful and reasonable discussion. We have nothing but the highest regard and welcome continued dialogue with the Holy See,” a War Department official told The Independent.

The pontiff’s defiance of Trump has continued since that meeting. After Trump made a Truth Social post threatening to wipe out Iran’s entire civilization — a threat he has not acted on — the Pope issued a statement calling the president’s words “truly unacceptable.”

“Today, as we all know, there has also been this threat against the entire people of Iran. And this is truly unacceptable,” the Pope informed reporters in Italy on Tuesday, simply hours earlier than Trump introduced {that a} two-week ceasefire with Iran had been reached.

The Pope continued, saying there were “definitely problems with worldwide regulation right here, however much more, it’s a ethical query regarding the good of the folks as a complete, in its entirety.”

During his Wednesday handle, the Pope mentioned he welcomed the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S.

“In light of these past hours of great tension for the Middle East and for the whole world, I welcome with satisfaction… the announcement of an immediate two-week truce,” he said.

The American-born Pope has also pushed back after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has insisted on mixing his militant version of Christianity with his role as the top military official in the U.S.

In March, Hegseth called on Americans to pray for U.S. victory in Iran “within the identify of Jesus Christ.” The comment did not sit well with the Pope, who noted that Jesus “doesn’t hearken to the prayers of those that wage struggle, however rejects them.”

On Easter Sunday, the Pope referred to as for world peace.

“On this day of celebration, let us abandon every desire for conflict, domination, and power, and implore the Lord to grant his peace to a world ravaged by wars,” he said in his Easter address.

On the same day — celebrated by Christians as the day Christ resurrected following his crucifixion, paying for the sins of humanity and paving a way for redemption and forgiveness — Trump issued a profanity-laden threat to destroy Iran’s infrastructure.

“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran,” Trump wrote. “There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F****** Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.”