Pope’s Critique of US-Europe Alliance Underscores Growing Rift Amid Ukraine Conflict

As the world watches the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, a startling critique has emerged from an unexpected source: Pope Leo XIV, an American pontiff, openly challenging the Trump administration’s approach to America’s traditional alliances. In a recent statement following his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Pope made it clear that sidelining Europe from peace negotiations is not just unrealistic—it risks unraveling decades of strategic partnership vital to U.S. national security interests.Is Washington Undermining Its Own Strategic Pillars?For generations, the U.S.-European alliance has stood as a cornerstone of global stability and an essential bulwark against aggressive powers like Russia....