Butolpost.Com — Geopolitical tensions escalated after United States President Donald Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV. This statement sparked a wave of international support for the Catholic Church leader, including from Iran to European countries.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian publicly defended Pope Leo XIV. He strongly condemned Trump’s statements and called insulting religious figures unacceptable.
“His Holiness Pope Leo
Previously, Pope Leo XIV criticized the United States’ attitude towards Iran, especially regarding threats that were deemed not to reflect humanitarian values. In his sermon, the Pope also touched on a call for prayer by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, stressing that the desire to dominate is contrary to the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Support also came from Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, who viewed criticism of the Pope as an attack on peace and humanitarian values.
The wave of solidarity does not stop in the Middle East. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed full support for Pope Leo XIV. He emphasized that in the midst of a global situation full of conflict, the Pope actually brought a message of peace.
“Who sows the wind will reap the storm. When some parties sowed war, Leo XIV sowed peace with courage,” said Sanchez.
Likewise, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also criticized Trump’s statement. He called criticism of the Pope inappropriate and unacceptable.
This polemic shows the increasing tension between political rhetoric and global moral voices, with Pope Leo XIV now in the midst of an increasingly heated diplomatic conflict.***
