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Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to the Vatican to meet with Pope Leo XIV.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican this week.

Pope Leo XIV warned against governments falling into "majoritarian tyranny" following his clash with President Trump.

Pope Leo XIV responded to President Trump's attack while en route to Algeria, declaring that he is "not afraid" of the Trump administration.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt pushed back Monday after Pope Leo XIV declared that God does not hear the prayers of "those who wage war."

The Vatican announced that Pope Leo XIV will not take part in President Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza, instead advocating for the United Nations to manage the development.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Brian Burch by a 49–44 vote on August 2, 2025, to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican.

Vice President JD Vance met with Pope Leo XIV on Monday, presenting the first American-born pontiff with a Chicago Bears jersey and a personal letter from President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. The pope, a Chicago native, responded with a smile and the words, “Good choice.”

Pope Leo XIV stated that the family unit is rooted in the "stable union between a man and a woman."

Following the election of Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago, co-hosts of ABC's "The View" expressed apprehension regarding his adherence to traditional Catholic teachings.