The Patriarch of Lisbon, Rui Valério, responded to criticisms directed at Pope Leo XIV by Donald Trump and other members of the US administration, stressing that the Church is not a political institution and has no political ends. Valério defended the Pope's firmness as stemming from the Holy Spirit and Christian identity, while lamenting the comments made by Vice President J.D. Vance. He further remarked that there is only one Saviour, Jesus Christ, in response to AI-generated imagery linking Donald Trump to Christ.