Pope Leo XIV’s brother Louis Prevost has said he “likes to stir the pot” and “throw things out there” on social media “a lot like I think President Trump does.” Prevost has in recent years posted and reshared comments and memes online that might be expected of a MAGA and Donald Trump supporter.

Donald Trump has implied that he was involved in the election of Pope Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago, as the new pope.

Pope Leo XIV has a history sharing criticisms of Trump and Vance on social media, raising questions about his future relationship with Trump.

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

Before becoming pontiff, the first U.S.-born pope was not shy about criticizing President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance - social media musings that pulled him into the maelstrom of divided U.

"It’s not like he came out and was like, 'Hey, I’m Pope Leo XIV, he/him,'" Colin Jost jokes of the Chicago native

Pope Leo XIV is the first Pope from the Order of St. Augustine, which suggests he will promote peace and dialogue.

Pope Leo XIV appealed for "no more war" in a message to world powers during his first Sunday address at the Vatican. Reflecting on current conflicts, the newly selected pontiff called for a "lasting peace" in the war in Ukraine,