Pope Leo addresses 'the arrogant' in new message after Donald Trump's tirade

Pope Leo addresses 'the arrogant' in new message after Donald Trump's tiradeThe message comes after Donald Trump called Pope Leo 'weak on Crime and terrible for Foreign Policy' in a Truth Social rant, later telling reporters he was 'not a big fan'CommentsNewsZahra Khaliq News Reporter17:50, 14 Apr 2026Updated 18:09, 14 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesPope Leo has shared another message about war(Image: Getty Images)Pope Leo has addressed "the arrogant" in another message about war after Donald Trump called him "weak" and refused to apologise.‌"God's heart is torn apart by wars, violence, injustice and lies," the pope wrote in a post on X while on his first papal visit to Algeria. "But our Father's heart is not with the wicked, the arrogant, or the proud," he said.‌"God's heart is with the little ones and the humble, and with them He builds up His Kingdom of love and peace day by day. Wherever there is love and service, God is there."‌The message comes amid growing back and forth between the pope and Trump, with the US president attacking the pontiff over his criticism of the Iran war, and the pope responding that he has "no fear" of the Trump administration.READ MORE: Iran war LIVE: Four ships sail through Strait of Hormuz despite Trump blockadeREAD MORE: Pope Leo hits back at Donald Trump over Iran – 'Misunderstanding the Gospel'View 2 ImagesDonald Trump slammed Pope Leo as 'weak'(Image: AFP via Getty Images)‌On Sunday, Trump slammed the pope as "weak on Crime and terrible for Foreign Policy" before telling reporters: "I'm not a fan of Pope Leo"."Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy," the president wrote in a scathing Truth Social post, adding: "I don't want a Pope who thinks it's OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon.""I like his brother Louis much better than I like...