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        "msgid": "trump-mocks-pope-leo-as-weak-response-from-catholic-youth-in-indonesia-1776210643",
        "date": "2026-04-15 05:54:00",
        "title": "Trump Mocks Pope Leo as Weak: Response from Catholic Youth in Indonesia",
        "author": "A.Syalaby Ichsan",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The Central Board of Catholic Youth in Indonesia has criticised US President Donald Trump's assessment of Pope Leo XIV's leadership as \"weak\" in addressing criminality and foreign policy, arguing that it oversimplifies the Pope's non-confrontational approach. They highlight that the Chicago-born Pope focuses on root causes like social inequality, poverty, and a culture of violence for sustainable solutions, rather than immediate punitive measures. Furthermore, they defend the Vatican's longstanding role as a global moral force promoting diplomacy, dialogue, and peace, dismissing the foreign policy critiques as unfounded.",
        "content": "<p>The Central Board (PP) of Catholic Youth stated that United States\nPresident Donald Trump is mistaken in assessing Pope Leo XIV\u2019s\nleadership as \u201cweak\u201d when confronting criminality and detrimental to\nforeign policy. \u201cLabelling a global leader \u2018weak\u2019 merely for not\nadopting a confrontational approach is an inappropriate\noversimplification,\u201d said the General Chairman of the Central Board (PP)\nof Catholic Youth, Stefanus Asat Gusma, in an official statement in\nJakarta on Monday (13\/4\/2026). According to him, the statement reflects\na difference in perspectives rather than an objective evaluation of the\nPope\u2019s leadership capacity. Thus, he opined that the Pope from Chicago\nactually demonstrates leadership relevant to modern global challenges.\nIn addressing criminality, he said, the Pope does not opt for an instant\napproach of punishment alone but highlights root issues such as social\ninequality, poverty, and a culture of violence. He assessed that this is\na more sustainable approach oriented towards long-term solutions.\nFurthermore, Gusma stated that criticism of Pope Leo XIV\u2019s foreign\npolicy is also unfounded. He explained that the Vatican has long played\na role as a global moral force that prioritises diplomacy, dialogue, and\npeace.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/trump-mocks-pope-leo-as-weak-response-from-catholic-youth-in-indonesia-1776210643",
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