Vice President JD Vance welcomes Pope Leo XIV's effort to de-escalate tensions with Trump after days of public clash between the White House and Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV arrives in procession to celebrate Mass at Yaounde Ville Airport, Cameroon, Saturday, April 18, 2026 on the sixth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) ...

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday said any debate with President Trump amid their recent back-and-forth is “not in my interest at all.” The pope was aboard his plane headed to Angola when he referred to ...

'Not my interest at all' to debate President Trump, says Pope Pope Leo says he was not seeking to debate Donald Trump when he criticised "tyrants" for spending billions on wars in a speech earlier ...

LUANDA, ANGOLA -- Pope Leo addressed the alleged feud between himself and President Donald Trump on Saturday, reiterating that his remarks promoting the Gospel's message of peace were not intended to ...

Pope Leo XIV said Saturday that it was “not in my interest at all” to continue his feud with President Trump over the Iran war, after Trump posted a series of social media posts swiping at the pontiff ...

Pope Leo XIV speaks as he attends a meeting with the authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps in Luanda, Angola, April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, April ...

(The Hill) – Pope Leo XIV on Saturday said any debate with President Trump amid their recent back-and-forth is “not in my interest at all.” The pope was aboard his plane headed to Angola when he ...

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Saturday that it was “not in my interest at all” to debate U.S. President Donald Trump about the Iran war, but that he would continue preaching the ...

Pope Leo XIV says it is “not in my interest at all” to debate U.S. President Donald Trump about the war in Iran but that he will continue preaching the Gospel message of peace.