On Africa trip, Pope Leo XIV condemns war and brushes off Trump criticism
by editors@theworld.org (Joshua Coe) from The World: Latest Stories on (#74YFW)
Pope Leo XIV was in Algeria on Tuesday as part of his 10-day visit to African nations. While visiting the Muslim-majority country, the pontiff condemned those who wage war. The pope's criticism of the US-led war with Iran has drawn criticism from President Donald Trump, who called the faith leader "weak." To learn more about the trip and Pope Leo's role in geopolitics, The World's Host Carolyn Beeler spoke to Mathew Schmalz, founding editor of the Journal of Global Catholicism and professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross.