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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17760456545811771375729287photo-collage.png_cropped_processed_by_imagy.webp" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Vatican will not participate in US President Donald Trump&#x27;s &quot;Board of Peace&quot;, its secretary of state said on Tuesday.<em> 📷༘ Filippo Monteforte and Getty Images/AFP/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>JOINT BASE ANDREWS, United States — US President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that he is &quot;not a big fan&quot; of Pope Leo XIV, after the global leader of Catholics made a plea for peace Saturday.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/4/13/in-fiery-speech-pope-leo-says-enough-to-war-0118">In fiery speech, Pope Leo says &#x27;Enough to war!&#x27;</a></div><p>&quot;I&#x27;m not a big fan of Pope Leo. He&#x27;s a very liberal person, and he&#x27;s a man that doesn&#x27;t believe in stopping crime,&quot; Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, accusing the pontiff of &quot;toying with a country that wants a nuclear weapon.&quot;</p><p>Pope Leo lashed out against warmongers on Saturday while calling on billions of people around the globe to embrace peace and &quot;believe once again in love, moderation and good politics.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/4/8/pope-leo-praises-iran-war-ceasefire-after-criticising-trump-threat-1836">Pope Leo praises Iran war ceasefire after criticising Trump threat</a></div><p>In one of his most passionate entreaties yet to end the raging conflict in the Middle East, the American pope said faith was needed &quot;in order to face this dramatic hour in history together&quot;.</p><p>&quot;Enough of the idolatry of self and money! Enough of the display of power! Enough of war! True strength is shown in serving life,&quot; Pope Leo implored in an address during a prayer vigil for peace at St Peter&#x27;s Basilica.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/2/18/vatican-says-will-not-partake-in-trump-s-board-of-peace-0850">Vatican says will not partake in Trump&#x27;s &#x27;Board of Peace&#x27;</a></div><p>Pope Leo, who was elected pontiff last May following the death of his predecessor Francis, is moderate and known as a bridge-builder. But he has been increasingly denouncing the conflicts dividing the world, most recently on Friday when he railed against the &quot;senseless and inhuman violence&quot; spreading across the Holy Land.</p><p>Leo has repeatedly urged de-escalation in the current US-Israeli war on Iran and the need for a diplomatic solution.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><strong><br/><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MQmYB-a5n6c?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ezIq7abD9mk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-cSYy4M3kEs?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>US President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that he is "not a big fan" of Pope Leo XIV, after the global leader of Catholics made a plea for peace Saturday.</p>

US President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that he is "not a big fan" of Pope Leo XIV, after the global leader of Catholics made a plea for peace Saturday.

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Published April 13, 2026 10:05 AM PHT

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