J. D. Vance, pope Leo XIV
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Pope Leo XIV had deleted his old, personal social media accounts, which featured posts that criticized the Trump administration.
Averting a financial crisis “will rank among most pressing issues for the new pontiff,” says Charles Gillespie, PhD, professor at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut.
Before becoming pontiff, the first U.S.-born pope was not shy about criticizing President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance - social media musings that pulled him into the maelstrom of divided U.
Trump and Pope Leo are now Earth’s most powerful Americans. They lead in different roles and realms.
The contrast between President Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark, politically, personally, or in their world views.
Pope Leo XIV is the first Pope from the Order of St. Augustine, which suggests he will promote peace and dialogue.