Pope Leo XIV has told the world's Jewish communities he wants to strengthen the Roman Catholic Church’s dialogue with them, in a message coming after a souring of relations between the Vatican and Israel over the war in Gaza.

Pope Leo XIV has said called for an end to a polarising "war of words" as he hosted an audience with international media for the first time.

The motto of one newly elected American world leader: " Fight! " The other introduced himself to the world with his first public word as pope: “ Peace."

Pope Leo XIV had a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday and spoke about ceasefire proposals, Zelenskiy said, in the first known conversation between the newly-elected pontiff and a foreign leader.

The Pope understands power and decline, and does not confuse the two: There will be no warm embraces for Hamas delegates under this papacy.

Pope Leo XIV granted an audience to the media for the first time on Monday. Among the many questions asked was one about his first foreign trip, and the Pope revealed where and when he plans to travel.

On his social media accounts, Leo XIV has criticized President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on issues including immigration and Catholic doctrine. The post ‘JD Vance is Wrong’: Here’s What The New Pope Has Tweeted About Trump and US Politics first appeared on Mediaite.