President Trump posted an image showing himself curing an ill man in a way that recalls Jesus healing the sick. The post was later removed.

Italy's prime minister and the US president are close allies, but Trump has refused to apologise to the "very weak" Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Leo has been critical of the war in Iran and other priorities of the Trump administration, but says his comments are "not meant as attacks on anyone."

Pope Leo XIV, a studious and soft-spoken cleric, and Donald Trump, an unapologetically bellicose politician, have long been on a rhetorical collision course.

"The Late Show" host mocks Donald Trump for criticizing the pope.

Hal Lambert insisted there were "no flaws" in his confounding claim and urged his fellow panelists to "play out the dots."

Catholics in Vatican City, locals and tourists alike, reacted Tuesday to an ongoing dispute between U.S. President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Catholic church. (AP Video: Andrea Rosa) This picture,