FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Pope Francis meet at the Vatican, May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/Pool/File Photo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shortly after Pope Francis' death was announced on Monday, President Donald Trump ordered American flags dropped to half-staff, offering nothing but praise for the world's Roman Catholic leader.
The compliments stood in sharp contrast to some of the criticism exchanged between the two leaders over a decade-long bickering mostly related to the pope's plea for compassion for migrants, a group Trump has repeatedly sought to deport.
