Pentagon Threatened the Pope After He Criticized Trump
7 hours ago
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- Pentagon officials threatened the Catholic Church after Pope Leo XIV criticized Trump's militaristic policies.
- The meeting included references to the Avignon papacy, seen as a threat of military force against the Vatican.
- Pope Leo canceled plans to visit the U.S. and chose to visit Lampedusa instead on July 4.
- The White House dismissed the report, calling the meeting respectful and exaggerated.
- Tensions remain as the Holy See rejected an invitation for the pope to attend America's 250th anniversary.