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Trump-Pope clash rehashes old gripes, casts cloud over Rubio's Vatican visit

|Middle East, Iran|1 independent sources

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Donald Trump has intensified his criticism of Pope Leo XIV, who responded to the US president's broadside on Tuesday by reaffirming his mission to preach peace while accepting public scrutiny.

The verbal stoush between the two men comes days before Marco Rubio visits the Vatican, raising concerns the dispute could hinder delicate diplomatic efforts.

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