{"id":2168,"date":"2026-04-09T21:50:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T21:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=2168"},"modified":"2026-04-09T21:50:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T21:50:51","slug":"heres-why-us-born-pope-leo-will-not-visit-america-while-trump-is-in-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=2168","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s why US-born Pope Leo will not visit America while Trump is in office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Leo XIV\u2019s reported refusal to visit the United States under Donald Trump\u2019s presidency marks a dramatic collision between faith and power. Born in Chicago yet now choosing Lampedusa over Washington on July 4, he is drawing a stark moral line: siding with migrants, diplomacy, and restraint over nationalist ambition and military posturing. His sharp criticism of Trump\u2019s rhetoric on Iran and the so\u2011called \u201cDonroe Doctrine\u201d has turned a symbolic disagreement into a full-blown estrangement, despite the Pentagon\u2019s insistence that talks were \u201crespectful.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1861172\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>What emerges is not just a diplomatic spat, but a portrait of two competing visions of America\u2019s role in the world. One leans on force and dominance; the other pleads for dialogue and shared responsibility. Whether or not Leo ever sets foot on US soil again, his absence will speak as loudly as any sermon from St. Peter\u2019s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Leo XIV\u2019s reported refusal to visit the United States under Donald Trump\u2019s presidency marks a dramatic collision between faith and power. 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