We don’t know much about Leo XIV and the Jews, but he could be just the pope for us - opinion
The new pontiff resumed his predecessor’s calls for a ceasefire in his first Sunday address. Official church policy on Israel or the war is unlikely to change.
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the Unites States looks on from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025.(photo credit: Vatican Media/Francesco Sforza Handout via REUTERS)ByETHAN SCHWARTZ/JTASee more onChicago|vatican|catholic church |Pope Leo XIV