Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

Pope Leo XIV relaunched the official papal X account and quickly embarked on an impassioned tweet spree that saw him rail against war and plead for world peace. The American pope posted for the first time from his office’s X account,

The older brother of Pope Leo XIV said Monday that there could be some “bumps” when the new leader of the Catholic Church meets President Donald Trump, but he dismissed the idea that the pope is “woke.