Pope Leo XIV has positioned himself as the most political pope in many years. The consequences are being felt in Israel and the territories as well
Leo XIV, visiting Algeria this week. The Church traditionally avoids public political intervention. But after less than a year in office, the pope is showing growing impatience with his homeland. Credit: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters
Pope Leo XIV has positioned himself as the most political pope in many years. The consequences are being felt in Israel and the territories as well
10:00 AM • April 17 2026 IDT
Last Sunday, exactly one week after Easter, the U.S. president took to social media to launch an attack on the pope. Donald Trump declared that Leo XIV was "weak on crime, and terrible for foreign policy," adding that the first American-born pope would not have been elected without his help.
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