Bishop Blasts Trump Over Pope Feud

0:00On April 20, Bishop Manuel de Jesús Rodriguez, who runs the Catholic diocese of Palm Beach in Florida, that's the area with Donald Trump's. Mar-a-Lago just blasted the president for his ongoing beef with Pope Leo XIV. In a social media post last week, the bishop said his diocese stand solid with the Holy Father and rejects Trump's disrespectful attacks as a straight-up violation of religious freedom protected by the Constitution. The message wrapped up with a call to pray for the Pope's safety, and it got shared during Sunday Mass. Rodriguez, who used to serve in churches near Trump's Old New York neighborhood, has clashed with the president before, especially on immigration, pushing for dignity toward migrants who work hard and share our values. This bishop stands echoes a wave of Catholic critics piling on Trump over his feud with the first American-born Pope. It all heated up when Leo called for peace during Trump's unpopular war with Iran, prompting wild rants from the president on truth social.

1:00Leo fire back, vowing to keep speaking out against war, saying he has no fear and no interest in debating Trump. He even hinted the media twisted some of his words. Tensions like this spotlight how faith and politics keep colliding, leaving folks to wonder if cooler his will prevail or if the divide just deepens. I'm Cory with the story and you've been listening to, entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered pop culture coverage.