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\n Pope Leo XIV addresses the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa, in Algiers on Monday. Religious experts say President Trump’s attacks on the pope are a break from how previous popes interacted with American presidents.
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The ongoing war of words between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV is unparalleled in modern history. It’s not new for popes to speak out on political issues, historians of religion say, but Trump’s insults toward the pope are without precedent.<\/p>\n

The direct nature of Pope Leo’s responses as well as him being the first American pope are also playing a role in how the exchange is being interpreted by the public.<\/p>\n

The recent back and forth started<\/a> with Leo’s calling for peace in response to the war in Iran, and continued with him warning of the<\/a> “delusion of omnipotence” and writing that “God does not bless any conflict<\/a>.”<\/p>\n