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President Donald Trump delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, saying he didn’t think the U.S.-born global leader of the Catholic Church is “doing a very good job.” (Image credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

The pontiff will visit four countries on the world’s poorest continent, demonstrating his urgent focus on the most vulnerable members of the Church.

On a four-country tour of the continent, where the faith is growing faster than anywhere else, the pontiff will be greeted by enthusiastic crowds and authoritarian leaders.

Eric Swalwell exits California governor race after sex assault allegations  Al Jazeera Congressman Eric Swalwell quits California governor race amid sexual misconduct claims  BBC Swalwell exits California governor’s race after assault allegations as rivals seek his supporters  The Washington Post Swalwell staffers in

Hungarian opposition ousts Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power  The Guardian Hungary Election Results: Viktor Orban Concedes Defeat and Congratulates Peter Magyar  The New York Times Viktor Orbán’s Hungarian experiment runs out of steam  BBC Hungary’s Orbán concedes after Magyar’s projected supermajority

Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz and intercept ships that paid tolls to Iran  CBS News Why Trump is threatening to blockade a strait that Iran is already blockading  CNN Strait of Hormuz blockade explained: why is Trump threatening it

Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz and intercept ships that paid tolls to Iran  CBS News Why Trump is threatening to blockade a strait that Iran is already blockading  CNN CNBC Daily Open: Trump goes from opening the Strait of

White House Fields Warnings About Iran War’s Economic Hit  WSJ

The San Francisco Chronicle and CNN reported multiple allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. Swalwell calls them false but apologized to his supporters and family. (Image credit: Rich Pedroncelli)