Overview
- Bishop Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez displayed a rebuke on a large screen during Mass, condemning the president’s comments about the pope.
- He called the posts “disrespectful and violent” and said they violate religious freedom protected by the Constitution.
- He ended by asking parishioners to pray for the safety of Pope Leo XIV.
- The Diocese of Palm Beach includes Mar-a-Lago, placing the condemnation in the president’s home community.
- The clash followed the pope’s call for peace after U.S. action against Iran, which drew insults from the president on Truth Social.