Pope Leo XIV wanted a quiet, pastoral first year. Donald Trump had other ideas. One year on from his historic election, the first US-born pope is proving steady under fire.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan called Trump's remarks about Pope Leo XIV 'very unfortunate' as Marco Rubio met the pontiff at the Vatican amid a growing rift over Iran.
CNN data analyst Harry Enten highlights Trump's dramatic fall from grace with American Catholics, as polls show Pope Leo XIV's approval soaring 46 points ahead of the president among the key voting demographic.
Pope Leo XIV used a prayer vigil at St Peter's Basilica to condemn the 'delusion of omnipotence' fuelling the US-Iran conflict, marking his sharpest rebuke yet in an escalating series of papal interventions calling for peace.
Pope Leo XIV has issued a direct and forceful demand for a ceasefire in the Middle East, targeting those responsible for the ongoing conflict in his strongest address yet.