Pope says he will continue to speak out against war after Trump attack

FILE PHOTO: Pope Leo XIV speaks to faithful during a visit to the parish complex of Sacro Cuore di Gesu in Ponte Mammolo, where he stressed that conflicts cannot be resolved through war and called for continuous dialogue for peace, on the outskirts of Rome, Italy, March 15, 2026 REUTERS/Matteo Minnella/File Photo

ABOARD PAPAL PLANE, ⁠April 13 (Reuters) - Pope Leo told Reuters ⁠on Monday that he plans to ‌continue speaking out against war after U.S. President Donald Trump's direct attack nL1N40W00Q on the leader of the ​1.4-billion-member Church.

In comments aboard the ⁠papal flight to ⁠Algiers, where the first U.S. pope is starting ⁠a ‌10-day tour to four African countries, the pontiff also said the ⁠Christian message was being "abused".