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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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George Chidi

‘It’s kind of a tough situation’: US Catholics torn in feud between president and the pope

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Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV. Composite: AP, Getty Images

Maryellen Lewicki meets once a week for Bible study with a group of Catholic women in Decatur, Georgia, in a space they try to keep clear of politics. But Donald Trump’s name arises nonetheless.

“We have one person that we pray for during the course of the week,” she said. “What my friend said is that she prays for the president every day, that God will remove that hard heart of his and replace it with a softer one that has love.”

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