Why the pope’s authority is confounding and maddening for Trump
Most past disagreements between popes and presidents have happened during times of high suspicion regarding the Catholic Church. Each case is different from what we are seeing today.
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The story so far
3 developments- Apr 17Only lean-right coverage:A clash between the pope and Trump was inevitable — but let us not choose between the heart and the head
- Apr 18Tensions between President Trump and Pope Leo put American Catholics in awkward spot
- Apr 20Why the pope’s authority is confounding and maddening for Trump
Who covered each development
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Quiet for 162 daysLast development · Apr 20 — Why the pope’s authority is confounding and maddening for Trump
The bigger story
Left
4 viewpointsEven Catholic Trump supporters feel conflicted over the president’s tiff with the pope
Tensions between President Trump and Pope Leo put American Catholics in awkward spot
Center
2 viewpointsEven Catholic Trump supporters feel conflicted over the president’s tiff with the pope
Right
4 viewpointsA clash between the pope and Trump was inevitable — but let us not choose between the heart and the head
Other outlets
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Left
3 articles‘It’s kind of a tough situation’: US Catholics torn in feud between president and the pope
Center
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Right
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