Pope Leo XIV is being scrutinized for how he might interact with the Trump administration after its rifts with the late Pope Francis.

Pope Leo has issued a call to “disarm words” in a veiled swipe at US president Donald Trump during his first address to international media.Taking to the stage in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall, the new Chicago-born pontiff was met with lengthy applause from thousands of journalists.

The 73-year-old Florida man appears to be a staunch Trump supporter who uses his Facebook account to go on the attack.

Robert Francis Prevost was selected to be the new head of the Catholic Church and will take the name Pope Leo XIV. Here is what Donald Trump said.

He lashed out at Martha Raddatz for suggesting “Pope Leo’s selection had nothing to do with Donald Trump,” which she didn’t even say.

Donald Trump has implied that he was involved in the election of Pope Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago, as the new pope.

Pope Leo XIV’s oldest brother stood by his decision to share a social media post that referred to California Rep. Nancy Pelosi as a “drunk c–t,” declaring Monday, “I wouldn’t have posted it if I didn’t kind of believe it.

During his first press conference, the pontiff gave a message that could well have been directed at Donald Trump.