The first American Pope has not shied away from making comments that could be perceived as political, but this week Pope Leo weighed in on the American president by name for the first time. The pontiff spoke to CNN’s Vatican Correspondent Christopher Lamb & urged President Trump to search for an off-ramp in the war in Iran.

Pope Leo celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to exercise hope against “the violence of war that kills and destroys,’’ saying “we need this song of hope today” as conflicts s...

Framed by white roses on the central balcony of the Vatican's basilica, the pope called on "those who have the power to unleash wars" to choose peace.