April 9, 2026
Pope Leo XIV speaks to the media as he leaves the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo to head back to the Vatican April 7, 2026. The Free Press online news outlet reported April 6 that Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the top Vatican diplomat in the U.S., was brought to the Pentagon in January for a "bitter lecture" about comments from Pope Leo that some senior U.S. defense officials perceived as criticism of the Trump administration. A spokesperson for the Pentagon denied that report in written comments to OSV News April 9. (OSV News photo/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters)
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'A BITTER LECTURE'
Pentagon disputes report senior officials lectured Vatican diplomat about Pope Leo
Pentagon disputes report senior officials lectured Vatican diplomat about Pope Leo
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