Pope Leo clarified that his criticism of "tyrants" for spending billions on wars during his weekly address was not directed at Donald Trump.
He stated that this remark had been prepared two weeks prior and was written well before events related to the US President.
Speaking to journalists on the plane en route to Angola on Saturday, the Pope indicated that these words were not meant to start a new dispute with Trump and had been misinterpreted.
Earlier, Trump had sharply rejected the Pope's criticisms on foreign policy. The Pope had criticized that funds spent on war, armament, and violence should instead be directed towards education, healthcare, and recovery.
