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Pope Leo XIV does not support nuclear weapons in Iran, or anywhere, despite Trump’s claim - Poynter

Poynter·Maria Briceño·about 2 months ago
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President Donald Trump issued a flurry of statements Sunday against Pope Leo XIV, saying in part that the U.S.-born pope supports Iran having a nuclear weapon. Trump on Truth Social  characterized Leo as “Weak on Nuclear Weapons.” “I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon,” Trump  wrote  April 12. However, the pope has specifically spoken against nuclear weapons and their devastation. In a March 5 video message,  Leo said : “Today we lift up our prayer for peace in the world, asking that nations renounce weapons and choose the path of dialogue and diplomacy. … Lord, enlighten the leaders of the nations, so they may have the courage to abandon projects of death, halt the arms race, and place the lives of the most vulnerable at the center.…

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