The Pope and an Atheist Shake Hands~What Connects Them? Trump
Pope Leo XIV welcoming Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain at the Vatican last month, in a photo made available by Vatican media.Credit...Vatican Media, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Pope Leo XIV and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain, who met on Monday, have recently clashed with President Trump. Their motivations, however, may be different. By Jason Horowitz Reporting from Madrid When Pope Leo met in Madrid with Spain’s left-wing prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, on Monday morning, they represented, at least to many liberals, a powerful duo joining forces to lead the opposition to President Trump. “They have the same voice,” when it comes to speaking out against Mr. Trump, Cardinal José Cobo of Madrid said. Pope Leo has drawn the president’s fury for criticizing the war in Iran and later saying he had “no fear” of the Trump administration. Mr. Sánchez has battled Mr. Trump on everything from NATO spending to the migration policy to his opposition to th...
