Pope says 'tyrant' remarks were not aimed at Donald Trump

The Pope has denied his comments that the world is 'being ravaged by tyrants' were a criticism of Donald Trump amid an ongoing feud between the two leaders. Pope Leo XIV made the unusually forceful remarks during a trip to Cameroon on Thursday after the US President launched a tirade against him over his repeated criticism of the war in Iran. Leo, the first American pope, also decried leaders who use religious language to justify wars and urged a 'decisive change of course'. However, he said today he regrets his 'tyrant' remarks were interpreted as a response to criticism from Trump, insisting he has no interest in debating the US leader.