Donald Trump said that the election of Pope Leo XIV was a surprise choice and that the selection of the new pontill from the US was a great honour.

Pope Leo XIV had an initial one-word response when asked by a reporter on Monday if he had a message for his native United States. It left observers wondering if the pontiff would soon have more to say about President Donald Trump’s policies.

"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.

Old social media posts have uncovered Pope Leo XIV's stance on Trump Administration policies after his cryptic message to the U.S people

The first pope from the U.S. was born. On Tuesday, the second day of the conclave, 133 cardinal electors elected U.S. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, as the 267th pope in just the fourth round of voting.

The new pontiff spoke to NBC News anchor Lester Holt, who was part of a news conference for some 6,000 journalists from around the world.

Robert Prevost of the U.S. is the new Catholic pontiff, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. The Chicago-born cardinal ministered in Peru and was a member of the Augustinian order.

Showing up in Rome is pragmatic statecraft, executed under Bernini’s colonnade, where religious and political figures have long mingled.

Pope Leo's inauguration ceremony will offer yet another opportunity for U.S. and Ukrainian leaders to negotiate peace.

On "This Week," Cardinal Cupich said Pope Leo XIV may call for changes to the United States immigration system.