Donald Trump takes on the Pope | LBC callers react
00:00 - Introduction
00:46 - Jonathan thinks Pope Leo 'lacks respect' because he's American
08:31 - Nigel phones in to defend Trump
14:25 - Grace thinks Donald Trump is a 'fake Christian'
19:09 - Paul thinks Donald Trump is trying to 'divide' Catholics
23:12 - Mike thinks Pope Leo's Iran stance is like 'making peace' with Hitler
Pope Leo has said he doesn't "want to get into a debate" with Donald Trump and will "continue to speak out loudly against war" after the US President launched a series of scathing attacks against the Pontiff on social media.
Trump hit out at Pope Leo insisting he "wouldn't be in the Vatican" without him after the pope condemned the President's war in Iran.
Pushing back against Trump's attacks, the US-born Pontiff said: "I don't think that the message of the Gospel is meant to be abused in the way that some people are doing.
"I will continue to speak out loudly against war, looking to promote peace, promoting dialogue and multilateral relationships among the states to look for just solutions to problems."
He told Reuters he didn't "want to get into a debate" with Trump.
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