Pope Leo slams world leaders in wake of Trump criticism - 'ravaged by tyrants'

Pope Leo slams world leaders in wake of Trump criticism - 'ravaged by tyrants'The Pope has slammed leaders who spend ‌billions on wars, adding the world was 'being ravaged by a handful of ‌tyrants' after his spat with Donald Trump, who called him 'very weak'CommentsNewsZahra Khaliq News Reporter13:21, 16 Apr 2026Updated 13:31, 16 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesPope Leo made the comments in Bamenda, Cameroon(Image: AP)Pope Leo has dramatically lashed out at "tyrants" who spend ‌billions on wars after his spat with Donald Trump.‌Speaking to worshippers in Cameroon today, the pontiff hit out at world leaders who "manipulate" religion and the name of God to justify warfare.‌His comments come amid a heated back and forth with Donald Trump, which saw the US president call the Pope "weak" while the pontiff said he did not fear the Trump administration.‌"The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet often a lifetime is not enough to rebuild," the Pope said during his four-country tour of Africa.View 2 ImagesTrump said he wasn't a fan of Pope Leo and called him 'weak'(Image: AP)Article continues belowThis is a breaking news story. Follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, Twitter, Facebook or visit The Mirror homepage.