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US Catholic Bishops Conference supports Pope Leo in his spat against Trump, issues statement

Washington, Apr 17 (UNI) The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has come in support of Pope Leo XIV in the recent war of words against US President Donald Trump, saying the Pontiff does not merely offer opinion, but also preaches Gospel.
''When Pope Leo XIV speaks as supreme pastor of the universal Church, he is not merely offering opinions on theology, he is preaching the Gospel and exercising his ministry as the Vicar of Christ,'' Bishop James Massa, chairman of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Doctrine, said in a statement.
Bishop Massa’s statement is significant in view of the recent public spat between Pope Leo and Trump regarding the Catholic Church’s teaching on war and peace and Trump’s posting of two ''blasphemous'' AI-generated images on his social media platform.
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