President Trump posted criticisms of the American pope on Truth Social, calling him weak on crime, as Vance urges the Vatican to stay out of U.S. public policy.

Vice President JD Vance waded into the back-and-forth between Trump and the Pope the war with Iran and the president's controversial Jesus post.

The vice president, who is Catholic, took issue with Pope Leo XIV’s statement that disciples of Christ are “never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.”

A public back-and-forth between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV​ is getting attention worldwide, including in Detroit.

Catholics in Vatican City, locals and tourists alike, reacted Tuesday to an ongoing dispute between U.S. President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Catholic church. (AP Video: Andrea Rosa) This picture,

Pope Leo XIV began his trip to Africa Monday, landing in Algeria, the ancient home of St. Augustine of Hippo, bringing peaceful messages.

Italy's prime minister and the US president are close allies, but Trump has refused to apologise to the "very weak" Pope Leo XIV.

Hal Lambert insisted there were "no flaws" in his confounding claim and urged his fellow panelists to "play out the dots."