In Pope Leo XIV, Donald Trump Finds a New Foil. Philip Elliott. May 9, 2025 at 3:20 AM. Copied; This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter.

So one question now about the new papacy is how 69-year-old Chicago native Robert Prevost — newly anointed Pope Leo XIV — is likely to engage with President Donald Trump and the politics of ...

The president responded to questions about a potential meeting with Pope Leo XIV today, and said that the Pope's brother, who lives in Florida, is "MAGA all the way" ...

Pope Leo XIV has been outspoken about U.S. political figures, particularly Donald Trump. Like Pope Francis, who called Trump’s border wall “un-Christian” (BBC, 2016), Leo XIV has criticized ...

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 ...

As recently as three weeks ago, Pope Leo XIV — formerly known as Chicago's Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69 — shared articles and news on social media critical of President Donald Trump ...

The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark — politically, personally or in their world views. They lead in different roles and realms.

In Pope Leo XIV, Donald Trump Finds a New Foil. Politics; The D.C. Brief; by . ... Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost addresses the crowd overlooking St Peter's Square on May 8, 2025.