Pope outpolls the president on Iran

A recent Economist/YouGov poll finds that Americans express greater alignment with Pope Leo XIV’s stated views on the Iran war than with President Trump’s handling of foreign policy. The gap appears alongside a broad public desire for a quick deal to end the Iran conflict and falling confidence that U.S. global standing has improved under Trump. — If religious leadership now shapes public foreign‑policy preferences more than the president, that changes who can credibly influence diplomacy and constrains administrations seeking domestic support for prolonged military action.