Chicago, Pope Leo XIV
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The 73-year-old Florida man appears to be a staunch Trump supporter who uses his Facebook account to go on the attack.
Trump and Pope Leo are now Earth’s most powerful Americans. They lead in different roles and realms.
The contrast between President Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark, politically, personally, or in their world views.
The pontiff held his first meeting with the news media at the Vatican and called on reporters to choose “the path of communication in favor of peace.”
Chicagoans celebrated the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the U.S. and a Chicago native, with joy and hope for a renewed focus on social justice and unity within the Catholic Church.
Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Sunday noon blessing from the loggia at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, three days after the 69-year-old Chicago-born missionary made history
Pope Leo XIV stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to thunderous applause and an electric atmosphere, to deliver his first Sunday blessing and an address calling for peace in Ukraine and Gaza.