Chicago's Catholic community is reacting to Trump's comments about Pope Leo as well as an AI-generated image of the president that is also drawing fire.
ByCriticism of the ongoing war in Iran from Pope Leo XIV has sparked a strong response from President Donald Trump , who lashed out at the pope overnight on social media and then again on Monday from the White House. Chicago's Catholic community is reacting to those comments as well as an AI-generated image of the president that is also drawing fire.
Pope Leo, who is from the Chicago area, is not the first to face the ire of Trump. While Trump was a candidate in 2015, he also had harsh words for Pope Francis. But the back-and-forth between the president and Pope Leo caught many Catholics off-guard, with an AI-generated image being viewed as even more offensive. Pope Leo is on a four-country trip to Africa to promote peace across the world coming under presidential condemnation for recent comments in which he said a 'delusion of omnipotence' is fueling the war in Iran. 'I have no fear of the Trump administration, nor speaking out loudly about the message of the gospel,' Pope Leo said.
Trump, in a lengthy overnight social media post, called the pope weak and said he was terrible at foreign policy. Later from the White House, the president said he does not owe the pope an apology. 'No, I don't, because Pope Leo said things that are wrong. He was very much against what I'm doing with regard to Iran, and you cannot have a nuclear Iran. Pope Leo would not be happy with the end result,' Trump said. At Loyola University, where Pope Leo sent a letter of encouragement that Cardinal Blasé Cupich read at a last month's international peace and reconciliation conference, the president's harsh words were disappointing.
Pope Leo XIV says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war 'I don't think it's helpful, especially an environment that we're all kind of hungry for peace. I think it's kind of kicking the nest, as it were, and making enmity when you should be looking for friendship,' said Loyola University Professor of Theology Michael Murphy. And an AI-generated image of Trump, looking Jesus-like while putting his hand on the head of a man in a hospital bed, offended a number of Loyola students. The president's account posted it and later took it down. 'I saw the image this morning when I woke up, and it was pretty disturbing,' said Loyola University student Ruby Tewahade. 'I think it is pretty blasphemous. What I think is, it's really insane how Trump is trying to pick a fight with the pope,' said Cally, another Loyola University student.
'I just heard about it, and I said, 'How did they come up with that? It's supposed to be me as a doctor making people better,'' Trump said.
'The things that I say are certainly not meant as attacks on anyone, and the message of the gospel is very clear, blessed are the peacekeepers,' Pope Leo said. In a statement on Monday, Republican Congressman Darin LaHood, himself a Catholic, said of the president's criticism of the pope, 'Faith teaches us to show grace and respect, even when we disagree. The President's comments toward Pope Leo fell short of that mark.''
And so, I think the Pope has the truth on his side, and that is doing what he's doing, fostering peace. And I think somehow this president feels threatened by that,' Murphy said. He also thinks the president's comments could cost him and his Republican allies some Catholic votes in the November election.
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