Bishop Slams Trump Near Mar-a-Lago

0:00It's April 22nd. Welcome to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. A Palm Beach Bishop dropped a bombshell right near Donald Trump's Mar-Legal estate during Sunday Mass. Bishop Manuel de Josuz Rodriguez publicly slammed the former president for his attacks on Pope Leo XIV. He called them disrespectful and violent, saying they violate religious freedom and hurt American Catholics. The diocese, just 13 miles from Trump's Florida home, made it clear they're standing firm with the Pope. This comes amid a heated feud that's been blowing up online. Trump went after the Pope on true social, labeling him weak on crime and bad for foreign policy. He even shared then-deleted an AI image of himself as Jesus. The Bishop urged folks to pray for the Pope's safety, turning a political spat into a spiritual call. Catholics in the area got a direct message from the pulpit, highlighting how close this hits home for Trump supporters in Palm Beach.

1:01The Pope's not biting back hard, saying he won't engage in a feud, but will keep speaking out on gospel issues. Experts point out this isn't new, religious leaders have called out presidents before, from Martin Luther King, Jr. with Lyndon Johnson to Jerry, Falwell and Timmy Carter. Those moments rarely changed minds, and sometimes deep in divides. As tensions simmer near Mar-a-Lago, this local rebuke shows how faith and politics keep colliding in unexpected ways, with both sides digging in.