US President Donald Trump has publicly rejected calls to apologize to Pope Leo XIV following the pontiff's criticisms regarding the US-Israeli conflict in Iran. In remarks made from the Oval Office, Trump stated, 'There’s nothing to apologize for,' asserting that the pope's views are incorrect and that he is 'very weak on crime.' This exchange follows Pope Leo's comments during a papal flight to Algeria, where he condemned the ongoing war and the misuse of religious rhetoric to justify violence. Trump further criticized the pope's stance, claiming that if he were not president, Leo would not hold his position in the Vatican. The conflict between the two leaders highlights a significant divergence in views on foreign policy and the role of religion in global affairs.