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Faced with Trump, Pope Leo opts for indirect diplomacy
Since May 2025, Pope Leo XIV has maintained cautious diplomacy to protect vulnerable groups and prevent political polarization from deepening divisions in the American Church.
- Pope Leo XIV is managing U.S. ties through discreet diplomacy, 'reflecting' on Trump's Board of Peace on Gaza in recent weeks.
- Faced with a hyper‑polarised US, Vatican officials say the American Church is targeted through migrants and the Hispanic community, raising reputational risks tied to Trumpism.
- On meetings, Pope Leo XIV has avoided a pope‑Trump encounter but received Vice President JD Vance soon after the election, reflecting selective engagement.
- At the end of December, Cardinal Pietro Parolin tried to dissuade Washington from a military operation in Venezuela, with Leo XIV quietly approving efforts to avoid a 'bloodbath'.
- On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV voiced 'great concern' over Cuba-U.S. tensions and called for all sides to 'avoid violence', as three leading cardinals condemned interventionist policies on the international stage.
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