
It came after US President Donald Trump said he was not “a fan of the pope” over the pontiff’s condemnation of the US-Israeli aggression against Iran.
Pope Leo XIV told reporters aboard the papal flight to Algiers on Monday that he plans to continue speaking out against war after Trump's direct attack on the leader of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church.
He stated that while he will not stop spreading his message of peace, he has no desire to get into a debate with Trump.
"I will continue to speak out loudly against war, looking to promote peace, promoting dialogue and multilateral relationships among the states to look for just solutions to problems," he said.
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"Too many people are suffering in the world today … Too many innocent people are being killed. And I think someone has to stand up and say there is a better way," he added.
Source: Agencies