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        "msgid": "when-the-pope-from-chicago-clashes-with-donald-trumps-war-rhetoric-1775832652",
        "date": "2026-04-10 21:17:59",
        "title": "When the Pope from Chicago Clashes with Donald Trump's War Rhetoric",
        "author": "A.Syalaby Ichsan",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "In a stark confrontation, Pope Leo XIV, an American-born pontiff from Chicago, has sharply criticised US President Donald Trump's military aggression against Iran, calling it \"utterly unacceptable\" and a violation of international norms and scriptural teachings. This rebuke contrasts with the White House's claims of divine endorsement for the war, highlighted by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's calls for prayers in Jesus Christ's name, underscoring deep divisions within American religious and political spheres. The fragile two-week ceasefire in the Iran conflict amplifies the significance of the Pope's intervention, challenging the administration's evangelical alliances.",
        "content": "<p>REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA \u2014 The war against Iran has made US President\nDonald J. Trump a target of criticism not only from domestic politics,\nnamely the opposition Democratic Party, dissatisfied Republican\npoliticians, comedians, and street demonstrators, but also from abroad,\nnamely the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV, who is notably a Pope of United States\nnationality, directly referenced the US President regarding the war in\nIran, which has temporarily halted following a fragile two-week\nceasefire. AP News reports that this feud peaked following Pope Leo\nXIV\u2019s strong statement labelling Trump\u2019s war in Iran as an act that is\n\u201cutterly unacceptable.\u201d This phenomenon creates a sharp contrast between\ntwo figures from the same generation\u2014a politician from Queens and a\npontiff from Chicago\u2014who bring opposing approaches to power. The White\nHouse, which maintains close ties with conservative evangelical\nProtestant figures, has repeatedly claimed that the military aggression\nagainst Iran has \u201cheavenly approval.\u201d Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth\neven called on Americans to pray for victory \u201cin the name of Jesus\nChrist.\u201d Nevertheless, Pope Leo XIV firmly rebutted this claim in his\nPalm Sunday message. Quoting the prophecy of the Prophet Isaiah, the\nPope asserted that God does not listen to the prayers of those whose\nhands are stained with blood. \u201cPope Leo views this aggression not merely\nas political dynamics, but as a violation of international norms and\nscriptural teachings that have been established for five centuries,\u201d\nsaid Professor William Barbieri from Catholic University.<\/p>",
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