April 12, 2026, 8am; During an evening prayer service on Saturday, Pope Leo XIV emphasized the need for peace and called out those using God’s name to justify violence, saying, “It is here that we find a bulwark against that delusion of omnipotence that surrounds us and is becoming increasingly unpredictable and aggressive. Even the holy Name of God, the God of life, is being dragged into discourses of death.” His remarks follow weeks of President Trump and his administration injecting religion into their messaging on the war. Professor Anthea Butler joins “The Weekend” to discuss the growing tensions between the Vatican and Washington.

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