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ROME — Pope Leo XIV had tried during his first year as pontiff to insist that his essential role was that of a pastor accompanying his flock. President Donald Trump’s continuing criticisms – and Leo’s increasingly bold retorts – complicated the effort and overshadowed Friday’s anniversary of Leo’s election. Leo spent the eve of the 1-year mark meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who ...
Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal sparring with Trump intervened | Huntaegis