Pope Leo: Easter Peace Call, Trump Tension

0:00On April 5th, Pope Leo XIV, the first United States-born pope, dropped his inaugural Easter Sunday message from the Vatican balcony, straight up calling on folks with weapons to lay them down and leaders to pick dialogue over war. Speaking to thousands in St. Peter's Square, the 70-year-old Chicago native kept his short at about 15 minutes, slamming how we're all, getting numb to violence and the globalization of indifference. He's been vocal against President Trump's war in Iran, calling it a scandal to humanity and this erby at Orby Blessing to the city and the world feels like a direct shot, tying into Easter's non-violent resurrection story of Jesus. Tensions have been brewing with the Trump team. Last week, Leo publicly named Czech the President, hoping he'd find an off-ram from the conflict, while clashing with Secretary Pete Hegses' prayers for overwhelming violence against enemies. Leo ramped up criticism on Palm Sunday, too, quoting the Bible that God rejects prayers from war mongers with blood on their hands, marking a shift.

1:03Since popes rarely call out leaders by name, this back-and-forth highlights a deeper riff that started before Leo's election last May after Pope Francis passed, as he prioritizes migrants and, peace over isolationist vibes, leaving the world watching how faith and power collide.