Pope Leo XIV stepped into the geopolitical conversation with a firm and unusually direct message for U.S. President Donald Trump: do not weaken the long-standing partnership between Washington and ...

"Who is the world's most powerful American?" That was the question posed by international media when Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV. How has his relationship with his compatriot President Donald ...

Pope Leo XIV expressed concern Tuesday that President Donald Trump is endangering the “very important alliance” between the United States and Europe. After meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV said President Donald Trump’s plan to end Russia’s war against Ukraine threatens to break apart the alliance between Europe and the United States. Asked by ...

Pope Leo XIV has not shied away from criticizing President Donald Trump. Trump has now said he is willing to have an audience with the first American pontiff. Pope Leo, a native of Chicago, has spoken ...

Pope Leo XIV urged President Donald Trump to de-escalate tensions with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, saying he should return to dialogue and only use nonviolent pressure. Speaking to reporters ...

A combination photo shows Pope Leo XIV smiling as he greets visitors and pilgrims in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sept. 10, 2025, and U.S. President Donald Trump smiling after arriving at the ...

A combination photo shows Pope Leo XIV smiling as he greets visitors and pilgrims in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sept. 10, 2025, and U.S. President Donald Trump smiling after arriving at the ...

Leo XIV’s Christmas address was his first since being elected pontiff and was scrutinized for comparisons with those of his ...

The White House has responded to Pope Leo XIV's criticism of President Donald Trump's Ukraine peace plan that was made in a rare unguarded moment while speaking to reporters in the town of Castel ...

President Donald Trump said in a wide-ranging interview with Politico published Dec. 9 that he would be open to meeting with Pope Leo XIV and responded to the pontiff's pushback to his immigration ...