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"textContent": "On Sunday, Pope Leo said that God refuses the prayers of leaders who have “hands full of blood,” in what appeared to be a direct rebuke to many Trump administration officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who have invoked religious rhetoric to justify their war with Iran. “This is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, […]",
"title": "The Pope’s Sermon This Morning Was a Rebuke of Pete Hegseth"
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