{"id":1870002,"date":"2026-04-07T15:18:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1870002"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:18:50","slug":"can-pope-leo-move-president-trump-on-the-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1870002","title":{"rendered":"Can Pope Leo move President Trump on the Iran war?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76669605_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"a17o045m\">\n<div class=\"av-wrapper\">\n<h1 aria-label=\"Video \u2014 Can Pope Leo move President Trump on the Iran war?\" class=\"dy75pgs headline h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\"><span>Can Pope Leo move President Trump on the Iran war?<\/span><\/h1>\n<div data-tracking-name=\"video-player\" class=\"hh5424a av-player pd4yz45\">\n<div class=\"bg-poster\">\n<div><video controls playsinline data-duration=\"06:00\" data-play-btn-title=\"Play video\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"video-76697365\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" preload=\"none\" class=\"dw-player video-js vjs-fluid\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/vps\/webvideos\/ENG\/2026\/NEWS\/NEWSENG260407_FocusInsights_Pope_PH_01ICW_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5BoUH<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>A rare public confrontation is emerging between Washington and the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/vatican\/t-39325063\">Vatican<\/a>. Tensions between the Trump administration, which invokes Christian language to support its military agenda, and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pope-leo-xiv\/t-72486328\">Pope Leo XIV<\/a>, an American pontiff representing 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, are rising. Vatican experts say the Pope&#8217;s background, moral authority and opposition to nationalist narratives have turned the papacy into a key counterweight, as few political leaders openly challenge White House power.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>A rare public confrontation is emerging between Washington and the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/vatican\/t-39325063\">Vatican<\/a>. Tensions between the Trump administration, which invokes Christian language to support its military agenda, and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pope-leo-xiv\/t-72486328\">Pope Leo XIV<\/a>, an American pontiff representing 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, are rising. Vatican experts say the Pope&#8217;s background, moral authority and opposition to nationalist narratives have turned the papacy into a key counterweight, as few political leaders openly challenge White House power.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A rare public confrontation is emerging between Washington and the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/vatican\/t-39325063\">Vatican<\/a>. Tensions between the Trump administration, which invokes Christian language to support its military agenda, and <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/pope-leo-xiv\/t-72486328\">Pope Leo XIV<\/a>, an American pontiff representing 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, are rising. Vatican experts say the Pope&#8217;s background, moral authority and opposition to nationalist narratives have turned the papacy into a key counterweight, as few political leaders openly challenge White House power.<\/p>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/can-pope-leo-move-president-trump-on-the-iran-war\/video-76697365&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76669605_6.jpg&#8221;] Can Pope Leo move President Trump on the Iran war? https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5BoUH A rare public confrontation is emerging between Washington and the Vatican. Tensions between the Trump administration, which invokes Christian language to support its military agenda, and Pope Leo XIV, an American pontiff representing 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, are rising. 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