‘Who’s lying?’ Frantic phone call revealed in Trump Vatican defender’s hunt for leaks

interview with the New York Times published Thursday. It traced back to a rare January meeting at the Pentagon with Cardinal Christophe Pierre, then the Vatican’s envoy to Washington. Afterward, reports spread that U.S. officials had threatened the Holy See over Pope Leo XIV’s criticism of the war in Iran.

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