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But what has made the confrontation most electrifying is the way in which the pontiff is not just standing up to the president but transcending him.
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Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Hours after the Justice Department made its announcement, the pontiff condemned the death penalty as an attack on human dignity.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
Neither Pope Leo nor Pope Francis are the first pontiffs to speak up about politics, including US military actions.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Still, the president’s supporters at events in Las Vegas and Phoenix largely backed the war and sided with him over the pontiff.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
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Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Hours after the Justice Department made its announcement, the pontiff condemned the death penalty as an attack on human dignity.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
Neither Pope Leo nor Pope Francis are the first pontiffs to speak up about politics, including US military actions.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Still, the president’s supporters at events in Las Vegas and Phoenix largely backed the war and sided with him over the pontiff.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Pontiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pontiff. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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