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The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title Pope seems to rebuke Trump in remarks about leaders with ‘hands full of blood’ Source The Guardian - World News
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Pontiff’s unusually pointed comments come after Pete Hegseth’s prayer for violence against enemies ‘who deserve no mercy’

Pope Leo has said God ignores the prayers of leaders who wage war and have “hands full of blood”, in an apparent rebuke to the Trump administration.

The pontiff made the comments on Sunday as thousands of US troops arrived in the Middle East and days after the US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, prayed for violence against enemies who deserved “no mercy”.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/29/pope-rebuke-trump-leaders-with-hands-full-of-blood Published At 2026-03-29 18:30:51 (1 day ago)
Created At 2026-03-29 10:44:26 Updated At 2026-03-29 18:36:26