A number of political and ecclesial figures across the international stage responded to President Donald Trump’s attack on Pope Leo XIV.
Prime Minister Meloni of Italy, a practising Catholic who has positioned herself as an ally of Trump, described the comments as “unacceptable”. She continued: “The Pope is the head of the Catholic Church, and it is right and normal for him to call for peace and to condemn every form of war.”
Matteo Salvini, leader of the League party and a coalition partner, distanced himself from the tone of the remarks, saying that “attacking the Pope … doesn’t seem like a useful or intelligent thing to do”.
