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Pope Leo XIV is calling for peace, protection of innocent life, and obedience to the Gospel. Donald Trump is treating that moral witness as a personal attack. This is more than a clash of personalities. It is a collision between political power and Christian truth.
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Pope Leo XIV is calling for peace, protection of innocent life, and obedience to the Gospel. Donald Trump is treating that moral witness as a personal attack. This is more than a clash of personalities. It is a collision between political power and Christian truth.
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