Vice President J.D. Vance has called the Catholic Church “so much bigger than politics” as he expressed disappointment about the preoccupation with American politics that has defined the election of Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Leo XIV has taken over the Vatican’s official social media handles, with a first Instagram post on Tuesday repeating the first words he said to the world as pope: “Peace be with you all!” Episcopal Church says it won’t help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status in US Pope Leo XIV urges release of imprisoned journalists,

In his first formal address to the media since assuming the papacy, Pope Leo XIV pressed the need for discernment and ethical responsibility in an era shaped by artificial intelligence (AI).