{"id":8546,"date":"2026-04-18T21:32:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T21:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friscotimes.org\/?p=8546"},"modified":"2026-04-18T21:32:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T21:32:32","slug":"pope-news-media-trump-africa-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friscotimes.org\/?p=8546","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo Says News Outlets Misunderstood Recent Remarks as Trump Criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"site-content\">\n<div>\n<p aria-live=\"assertive\" class=\"css-1dv1kvn\">new video loaded: <!-- -->Pope Leo Says News Outlets Misunderstood Recent Remarks as Trump Criticism<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"video-header\">\n<div class=\"css-1g7y0i5 e1drnplw0\"><button tabindex=\"100\" class=\"css-1rtlxy\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"close\"><svg width=\"60\" height=\"60\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"30\" cy=\"30\" r=\"30\" fill=\"white\" fill-opacity=\"0.9\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M38.4844 20.1006L39.8986 21.5148L21.5138 39.8996L20.0996 38.4854L38.4844 20.1006Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21.5156 20.1006L20.1014 21.5148L38.4862 39.8996L39.9004 38.4854L21.5156 20.1006Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-18ow4sz e1drnplw2\">\n<div aria-labelledby=\"modal-title\" role=\"region\">\n<header class=\"css-1bzlfz\">\n<p>transcript<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"css-1igvuto\"><span>Back<\/span><\/button><\/header>\n<div class=\"css-uzyn7p\">\n<div class=\"css-1vxywau\">\n<p class=\"css-1nng8z9\">transcript<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-8p0vwh\">Pope Leo Says News Outlets Misunderstood Recent Remarks as Trump Criticism<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"css-qsd3hm\">Pope Leo XIV said that news outlets misinterpreted his recent remarks as criticism of President Trump. The pontiff has called for an end to the violence in the Middle East but told reporters on Saturday he had no interest in debating the president.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<dl class=\"css-p98d0w\">\n<dt class=\"css-xx7kwh\"\/>\n<dd class=\"css-4gvq6l\">\n<p class=\"css-8hvvyd\">Buongiorno, bonjour. There\u2019s been a certain narrative that has not been accurate in all of its aspects. Because of the political situation created when on the first day of the trip, president of United States made some comments about myself. Much of what has been written since then has been more commentary on commentary, trying to interpret what has been said. Woe to those who manipulate religion in the very name of God for their own military, economic or political gain. Dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth. The talk that I gave at the prayer meeting for peace a couple of days ago was prepared two weeks ago, well before the president ever commented on myself and on the message of peace that I am promoting. And yet, as it happens, it was looked at as if I was trying to debate again the president, which is not my interest at all.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<header class=\"css-jgknzh\">\n<div class=\"css-1gn3fip\">\n<div class=\"css-p5izi2\">\n<div class=\"css-1h4tnhd\"><nyt-betamax class=\"css-j5i4vc\"><template shadowrootmode=\"open\" slotassignment=\"named\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/video-static\/betamax\/player-0.2.40-CnxAEwcy.css\" crossorigin=\"\"\/><\/template><nyt-betamax-cover><template shadowrootmode=\"open\" slotassignment=\"named\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/video-static\/betamax\/cover-0.2.40-eTrf0IGY.css\" crossorigin=\"\"\/><\/template><nyt-betamax-poster><template shadowrootmode=\"open\" slotassignment=\"named\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/video-static\/betamax\/poster-0.2.40-BdueiXaE.css\" crossorigin=\"\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"El papa Le\u00f3n junto a varias personas en una procesi\u00f3n.\" src=\"https:\/\/friscotimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pope-Leo-Says-News-Outlets-Misunderstood-Recent-Remarks-as-Trump.jpg\" data-testid=\"betamax-poster\"   fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"_poster_13tnt_20\"\/><\/template><\/nyt-betamax-poster><\/nyt-betamax-cover><nyt-betamax-overlay-controls><template shadowrootmode=\"open\" slotassignment=\"named\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/video-static\/betamax\/overlay-controls-0.2.40-DTyJF-yz.css\" crossorigin=\"\"\/><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/video-static\/betamax\/scrubber-0.2.40-allGBXvP.css\" crossorigin=\"\"\/><\/template><\/nyt-betamax-overlay-controls><nyt-betamax-ads><template shadowrootmode=\"open\" slotassignment=\"named\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/video-static\/betamax\/ads-0.2.40-C_YVzzUG.css\" crossorigin=\"\"\/><\/template><\/nyt-betamax-ads><\/nyt-betamax><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1msb6m0\"><span class=\"css-hple31\">Pope Leo XIV said that news outlets misinterpreted his recent remarks as criticism of President Trump. The pontiff has called for an end to the violence in the Middle East but told reporters on Saturday he had no interest in debating the president.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>By Jorge Mitssunaga<\/p>\n<p>April 18, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>new video loaded: Pope Leo Says News Outlets Misunderstood Recent Remarks as Trump Criticism transcript Back transcript Pope Leo Says News Outlets Misunderstood Recent Remarks as Trump Criticism Pope Leo&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":788,"featured_media":8547,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - 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