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Catholics warn of serious juncture as Trump targets Pope Leo XIV

Catholics warn of serious juncture as Trump targets Pope Leo XIV

President Donald Trump, whose war with Israel against Iran has drawn criticism from Pope Leo XIV, called the pontiff “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy” in a lengthy Sunday night post to his website Truth Social. Amid growing concerns of Catholic leaders, relations between the president and the head of the Catholic Church hit an all-time low on Monday, with the pontiff saying he has “no fear” of Trump’s scathing remarks, while the president drew intense ire for posting an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus Christ. “I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon,” Trump wrote, nor does he want “a Pope who criticizes the President of the United States.” “Leo should get his act together as Pope, use Common Sense, stop catering to the Radical Left, and focus on being a Great Pope, not a Politician,” the president wrote with his typical flair for capitalization. Leo XIV denied that he had been speaking out against Trump, but rather against the “delusion of omnipotence” …

UN rights chief says anti-racism progress hitting juncture

UN rights chief says anti-racism progress hitting juncture

Turk said racial discrimination remains the most common ground for discrimination, “causing real pain to millions of people”. “Hate speech is spreading unchecked, including against migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers,” he said. “Those who propagate hatred have clearly succeeded in sowing distrust and chaos in our societies.” But Turk said humanity’s quest for justice and dignity “will always prevail over delusional supremacist ideas”. The UN high commissioner for human rights called for the political will to fight racial discrimination, “regulate business activities and make online spaces safer”. “By questioning our assumptions, verifying facts, and learning about history and human rights, we can see through the tactics of distraction and recognise our shared humanity,” he said. Source link