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This is On Point. I'm Deborah Becker in for Magna Chakra Barth. The dispute between President Trump and Pope Leo the 14th intensified recently,

with increasingly sharp remarks between the leader of the United States

and the head of the world's Catholics.

Over the weekend, both sides downplayed the spat, which has been going on for the past few weeks.

It was Easter Sunday,

April 6th, when President Trump wrote an expletive-filled post on truth social about the Iran war,

threatening to blow up Iran's infrastructure. The next day, the president posted again, this time writing, quote, a whole civilization will die if Iran didn't comply with U.S. demands.

Pope Leo said that threat is unacceptable.

He then held a prayer service, calling on both sides to negotiate.

Trump posted on truth social again, this time, directly about the Pope. Trump wrote that

Pope Leo is, quote, weak on crime and should focus on being the Pope and not a politician.

Two days later, Pope Leo responded by telling reporters he's not afraid of the Trump administration.

And I will continue to speak out loud this against war, looking to promote peace, promoting

dialogue and multilateral relationships among the states to look for just solutions to

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