ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged Vatican cardinals on Monday to put aside their ambitions for power and personal interests, as he followed in the footsteps of Pope Francis and used a Christmas greeting to gently criticize his closest collaborators. “Is it possible to be friends in the Roman Curia?” Leo asked the cardinals … Read more
Pope Leo did not hesitate to express his views on the state of affairs in the United States. Mondadori Portfolio / Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images Immediately, in his first major interview after being elected Pope, Leo said that he was concerned about “some things that are being done in the States”. He added, “Sometimes … Read more
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV insisted on Tuesday that Europe must play a role in any peace deal between Ukraine and criticized what he said was the Trump administration’s effort to “break” the long-standing alliance between the United States and Europe. Leo spoke to reporters after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is on … Read more