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13.04.2026

The Day Trump Attacked Pope Leo XIV

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Italy for 13.04.2026.

It displays 81 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

13.04.2026The Day Trump Attacked Pope Leo XIV

Morning coverage focused on President Trump's unprecedented attack on Pope Leo XIV, calling him 'weak and terrible on foreign policy' and claiming the Pope owed his position to him, with multiple outlets reporting the story and US bishops condemning the remarks. By early afternoon, the Pope responded with 'I am not afraid' and refused to debate Trump, while Prime Minister Meloni called the president's words unacceptable. Evening reporting detailed the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz becoming active, with multiple outlets covering the deployment and Iran's threat to expand the conflict to Gulf ports, while negotiations reportedly continued. Coverage of the Hungarian parliamentary elections continued throughout the day, with opposition leader Peter Magyar's victory over incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orbán marking the end of his 16-year rule.

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La grande festa a Batthyány tér, sponda occidentale del Danubio, fra birre e dolcetti all’arancia: “È un no anche a Putin, Trump e un modo di concepire il potere”. “Perdere voleva dire addio all’Ue”. Il duro compito di Péter Magyar: dare un futuro a questo entusiasmo
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02:18Magyar's Danube Dawn

Italian media report on the Hungarian parliamentary elections, with multiple outlets indicating opposition leader Magyar's victory over incumbent Prime Minister Orbán and the end of his 16-year era (ANSA, La Stampa, Adnkronos, Sky TG24, Il Sole 24 Ore, HuffPost Italia, Il Fatto Quotidiano, La Repubblica). Coverage describes record turnout, celebrations in Budapest, and Orbán's concession of a painful result.

02:18Magyar's Danube Dawn

Italian media report on the Hungarian parliamentary elections, with multiple outlets indicating opposition leader Magyar's victory over incumbent Prime Minister Orbán and the end of his 16-year era (ANSA, La Stampa, Adnkronos, Sky TG24, Il Sole 24 Ore, HuffPost Italia, Il Fatto Quotidiano, La Repubblica). Coverage describes record turnout, celebrations in Budapest, and Orbán's concession of a painful result.
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Il Cremlino perde il grande alleato Orbán, Lavrov il confidente Szijjártó. Per Kommersant era un "esito scontato". Izvestia vede un peggioramento delle relazioni Russia-Ungheria e in Magyar un nuovo alleato per Kiev. Poi intervista il prof. Trukhachev che parla di "indebolimento dei Patrioti euroscettici" e di conseguenze sul fronte energetico
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Spazio L’esplorazione modello Trump non è un’alternativa alla guerra ma la sua prosecuzione con altri mezzi. Dalla quale Italia ed Europa dovrebbero tirarsi fuori
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10:19Trump's Papal Rebuke

Italian media report President Trump's unprecedented attack on Pope Leo XIV, calling him 'weak and terrible on foreign policy' and claiming the Pope owes his position to him, with multiple outlets covering the story and US bishops condemning the remarks (ANSA, La Repubblica, Sky TG24, Adnkronos). Coverage continues on Magyar's victory in Hungary ending Orbán's 16-year rule, with record turnout and international reactions (Il Giornale, La Stampa, Il Fatto Quotidiano, HuffPost Italia).

10:19Trump's Papal Rebuke

Italian media report President Trump's unprecedented attack on Pope Leo XIV, calling him 'weak and terrible on foreign policy' and claiming the Pope owes his position to him, with multiple outlets covering the story and US bishops condemning the remarks (ANSA, La Repubblica, Sky TG24, Adnkronos). Coverage continues on Magyar's victory in Hungary ending Orbán's 16-year rule, with record turnout and international reactions (Il Giornale, La Stampa, Il Fatto Quotidiano, HuffPost Italia).
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All'attacco frontale del presidente, Prevost replica dall'aereo verso l'Africa: "Non ho paura dell'amministrazione Trump. Io parlo del Vangelo, non sono un politico. Non voglio dibattiti con lui, ma qualcuno deve alzarsi e dire no alla guerra". Trump resta solo, anche Putin prende le distanze e il Cremlino denuncia "l'arroganza imperiale" di Washington. Mentre Leone si dirige verso Ippona, dove il suo Sant'Agostino assistette al crollo dell'Impero
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15:18Trump's Papal Confrontation

Italian media report President Trump's escalating attacks on Pope Leo XIV, with multiple outlets covering his claims that the Pope is 'weak and terrible on foreign policy' and owes his position to him, while the Pope responds 'I am not afraid' (ANSA, Sky TG24, Adnkronos, Il Fatto Quotidiano, Libero Quotidiano). Coverage continues on Magyar's victory in Hungary ending Orbán's 16-year rule, with international reactions (La Repubblica, HuffPost Italia, La Stampa, Il Primato Nazionale).

15:18Trump's Papal Confrontation

Italian media report President Trump's escalating attacks on Pope Leo XIV, with multiple outlets covering his claims that the Pope is 'weak and terrible on foreign policy' and owes his position to him, while the Pope responds 'I am not afraid' (ANSA, Sky TG24, Adnkronos, Il Fatto Quotidiano, Libero Quotidiano). Coverage continues on Magyar's victory in Hungary ending Orbán's 16-year rule, with international reactions (La Repubblica, HuffPost Italia, La Stampa, Il Primato Nazionale).
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L'incredulità di Nóra, le speranze di Ágnes, la soddisfazione di György. Dopo la notte di festa per la fine dell'era Orbán e la vittoria di Magyar, si celebra ancora sul Ponte delle Catene, con una “marcia della giustizia” nei pressi del Parlamento, tra rave e manifestazioni lungo il Danubio. L'Ungheria ha voglia di godersi fino in fondo la sua rivoluzione
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Il tycoon sferra l'attacco: "Pessimo per la politica estera". Il capo dei vescovi Usa: "Parole denigratorie". Il Santo Padre: "Continuerò a parlare ad alta voce contro la guerra". La provocazione di Trump: foto in cui è ritratto come il pontefice. Anche l'Iran condanna l'offesa al Santo padre
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19:17Hormuz Blockade Deployed

Italian media report the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is now active, with multiple outlets detailing the deployment and Iran's threat to expand the conflict to Gulf ports, while negotiations reportedly continue (HuffPost Italia, Il Sole 24 Ore, Adnkronos, La Stampa). Coverage of Trump's criticism of Pope Leo XIV persists, with Prime Minister Meloni calling the remarks unacceptable (Sky TG24, ANSA, Il Fatto Quotidiano).

19:17Hormuz Blockade Deployed

Italian media report the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is now active, with multiple outlets detailing the deployment and Iran's threat to expand the conflict to Gulf ports, while negotiations reportedly continue (HuffPost Italia, Il Sole 24 Ore, Adnkronos, La Stampa). Coverage of Trump's criticism of Pope Leo XIV persists, with Prime Minister Meloni calling the remarks unacceptable (Sky TG24, ANSA, Il Fatto Quotidiano).
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L’ad di Eni dice che prima o poi – con la crisi nel Golfo – bisognerà prendere in considerazione l’ipotesi di rivedere i rapporti con la Russia. Tutti restano di sasso e Giorgia Meloni tace. Significa che la questione c’è, l’imbarazzo pure
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