Pentagon denies giving Vatican envoy 'bitter lecture'

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Apr 9, 2026
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The Pentagon claimed a recent report that the Vatican's US envoy was given a 'bitter' dressing down by a Pentagon official was 'highly exaggerated and distorted' — The Pentagon claimed a recent report that the Vatican's US envoy was given a 'bitter' dressing down by a Pentagon official was 'highly exaggerated and distorted'
Oliver Contreras

The Pentagon claimed a recent report that the Vatican's US envoy was given a 'bitter' dressing down by a Pentagon official was 'highly exaggerated and distorted'
Oliver Contreras

The Pentagon on Thursday denied a report that the Vatican's US envoy was summoned in January for a "bitter" dressing down over remarks by Pope Leo that were seen as criticizing the Trump administration’s use of military force.

According to The Free Press, which shares common ownership with CBS News, Cardinal Christophe Pierre was given a "bitter lecture" by US Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby.

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