New pope criticized JD Vance and Trump before becoming Pope
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3 min readBefore assuming the papacy as Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost, a Chicago-born Cardinal, criticized Vice President JD Vance, immigration policies, and Trump's rhetoric on social media, POLITICO reported.
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Newly elected Pope Leo XIV concelebrates Mass with the College of Cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican the day after his election as 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Friday, May 9, 2025 (AP)
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