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  "path": "/2026/04/16/trumps-clash-with-the-pope-reenacts-a-1000-year-old-question-what-happens-when-sacred-and-secular-power-collide/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-16T15:41:33.000Z",
  "site": "https://religionnews.com",
  "tags": [
    "Christianity",
    "Clergy &amp; Congregations",
    "Faiths",
    "Government &amp; Politics",
    "Leaders &amp; Institutions",
    "Life &amp; Culture",
    "Opinion",
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  "textContent": "(The Conversation) — From its earliest centuries, Christianity was bound up with politics, with frequent tensions between government power and religious authority.",
  "title": "Trump’s clash with the pope reenacts a 1,000-year-old question: What happens when sacred and secular power collide?"
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