During his first press conference, the pontiff gave a message that could well have been directed at Donald Trump.

But there he is, Pope Leo XIV from Chicago. He’s an American who speaks multiple languages ... They gain followers by being divisive. There is currency in being unifying as long as it means ...

Pope Leo XIV spoke in multiple languages in his appeal to media representatives to help the world escape the “Tower of Babel” that is disrupting global society. The Washington Examiner was present when the pontiff called thousands of journalists together at Paul VI Hall in Vatican City on Monday.

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.”

Newly chosen Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at the Sistine Chapel on Friday, along with the cardinals who elected him. Follow for live news updates.

Pope Leo XIV identified artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity during his first formal audience.

Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff to hail from the United States, will face a number of challenges as he takes over leadership of the Catholic Church.

In his first Mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel, the pope spoke of the challenges the Catholic Church faces.