Pope: 'I will not debate war with Trump'
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.3K Ratings
🗓️ 13 April 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Pope Leo has said he has "no intention to debate" Donald Trump, after the US leader criticised the pontiff's comments about the war in the Middle East. The American born Pope said he had no fear of the Trump administration. He said his message remained one of peace. Also, the US military has reportedly sent a note to seafarers saying that it will enforce a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz that will apply to all vessels whatever flag they are sailing under. The note from the US Central Command says that any ship entering or leaving the blockaded area without authorisation will be subject to interception, diversion and capture. Hungary's incoming prime minister, Peter Magyar, has promised to usher in a new era for the country which he said became the poorest and most corrupt in Europe under his predecessor, Viktor Orban. And, how a toy designed by an eight year old boy became part of Nasa's Artemis mission.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.6 | This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:11.7 | I'm Jonat Jaliel, and a 15-hourist GMT on Monday the 13th of April. |
| 0:16.1 | These are our main stories. |
| 0:18.1 | Pope Leo has responded to scathing criticism from Donald Trump by saying he has no |
| 0:23.3 | intention of debating with the US president, but will continue to speak out against war. |
| 0:29.3 | A US blockade of the Iranian coastline is coming into force as Tehran warns of retaliation. |
| 0:35.8 | Hungary's incoming Prime Minister, Peta Mujo, has promised to usher in a new era for the country, |
| 0:41.7 | which he said had become the poorest and most corrupt in Europe. |
| 0:48.7 | Also in this podcast, |
| 0:50.5 | We need to design like something original for the astronauts to use to indicate zero gravity. |
| 0:57.2 | How a plushy toy designed by an eight-year-old became part of the Artemis Moon Mission. |
| 1:08.1 | In what has turned into an extraordinary spat between the world's most powerful man and the first American head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo has said he has no fear of the Trump administration and plans to continue speaking out against war. |
| 1:24.8 | This comes after Donald Trump lashed out at the Pope over his opposition to |
| 1:29.4 | US immigration policy and the war in Iran. The US president accused the pontiff of being, |
| 1:35.8 | quote, weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy and uploaded an AI-generated image of |
| 1:42.3 | himself dressed as Jesus curing the sick, |
| 1:45.7 | before later telling reporters that he is, quote, not a big fan of the Pope. |
| 1:51.7 | We don't like a Pope that's going to say that it's okay to have a nuclear weapon. |
| 1:56.9 | We don't want a Pope that says crime is okay in our cities. |
| 2:00.7 | I don't like it. |
| 2:01.5 | I'm not a big fan of Pope Leo. |
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