House Speaker in the US, Mike Johnson, has backed Donald Trump in his feud with Pope Leo XIV, accusing the pontiff of “wading into politics.”
Speaking on Wednesday, Mr Johnson said: “A religious leader can say anything they want, but obviously if you wade into political waters, you should expect some political response and I think the Pope has received some of that.
“Frankly I was taken a bit aback by him saying something about ‘those who engage in war, Jesus doesn’t hear their prayers’ or something. There’s something called the ‘just war’ doctrine.'”
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