Trump, Pope Leo XIV
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The Vatican said that around 40,000 people were on hand for the audience, which came just days after an estimated 200,000 people attended the inaugural Mass on Sunday for history’s first American pope.
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Village of Dolton intends to purchase Pope Leo XIV's childhood homeThe Village of Dolton plans to pay "fair market value" and is working with the Chicago Archdiocese to turn the pope's childhood home into a historic site.
The Trump administration seeks to improve ties, by working together on resolving the war in Ukraine and de-emphasizing disagreements over U.S. migrant policy.
The Vatican has offered to host any peace talks while continuing humanitarian efforts to facilitate prisoner swaps and reunite Ukrainian children taken by Russia.
Vice President JD Vance led the American delegation at the Mass after paying his respects at the tomb of Pope Francis after arriving in Rome late Saturday.
The mass, which will get underway from 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. ET) in St. Peter’s Basilica and Square in Vatican City, will formally install Pope Leo, who was born in Chicago, as the leader of
Pope Leo XIV was given a Bears jersey by Vice President JD Vance at their first official meeting.