Sarah Mac Donald: Pope Leo the only American likely to secure Nobel Peace Prize as he rejects Trump’s political messianism

“Stop! Enough of the idolatry of self and money! Enough of the display of power! Enough of war!” Some of the words uttered by Pope Leo XIV on Saturday evening at a prayer vigil for peace in St Peter’s Square, as he appealed to “the leaders of nations” to end war. It is what you would expect from the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion catholics whose founder said: “Blessed are the peacemakers”.