Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

Ryan Bridge: Religious leaders' messages work better without politics

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Trump's at war with the Pope again, this time over Iran. Last time it was over Gaza.  Usually the pontiff is a bit more low-key, just praying and kissing babies and cruising round in the white robe in the Pope-mobile, like Batman but less cool.  Not Leo. Leo has spoken out, telling Trump to end the war and saying he does not fear the President. This is a humanitarian appeal, but its delivery its a little more political than past statements because of the way the US President is being name-checked personally.  There's nothing newsworthy about the Pope calling for peace. Popes are going to do what Popes do, and we all want peace.  But religious leaders are doing more of this - getting political.  We've had vicars in nappies chaining themselves to Nicola Willis' electorate office. Priests opposing ACT's Treaty bill. Ten church groups held an all-night vigil at St Paul's Cathedral in protest of the Coalition Government's 'move-on' orders.  Deborah Coddington, former ACT MP, made