Trump posted an apparently AI-generated picture of himself as Jesus Christ. It comes amid tensions with the pope. What did Pope Leo say about Trump?

Unlike his predecessor, Pope Leo XIV enjoys growing support from a broad swath of conservative Catholics.

Pope Leo has been critical of the war in Iran and other priorities of the Trump administration, but says his comments are "not meant as attacks on anyone."

President Trump has branded Pope Leo XIV as “WEAK” on crime and “terrible” on foreign policy, in a late-night Truth Social blitz which also saw him uploading an AI-generated image of himself dressed as Jesus.

Pope Leo responded firmly to Trump’s scathing criticism. A deeper dive into our archives explains how the exchange might well show a recurring dynamic.

Increasingly, a small number of powerful entities determine what gets made — and on what terms — leaving creators and independent businesses with fewer viable paths to sustain their work." A federal judge has agreed to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by Donald Trump against the Wall Street Journal over its reporting on a lewd birthday letter the president allegedly wrote to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003.

A recent meeting between Pope Leo XIV and Democratic strategist David Axelrod at the Vatican sparks some intrigue and slight political speculation.