Pope Leo XIV Goes Viral With 1-Word Reply About The US

Pope Leo XIV meets members of the international media in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Monday, May 12, 2025. As Pope Leo XIV walked through a crowd at the Vatican on Monday, NewsNation correspondent Robert Sherman asked the new pontiff if he had “any message for the United States.”“Many,” Leo replied with a smile.Then, after a short pause, he added: “God bless you all.”The short exchange — which went viral on social media ― came as the first US-born pope delivered a powerful address to thousands of journalists.Watch here:Pope Leo XIV met with journalists from around the globe in Rome on Monday. When NewsNation asked if he had a message for the United States, he said, "God bless you all."More: https://t.co/[email protected]/cc43joKAig— NewsNation (@NewsNation) May 12, 2025Leo called in his speech for the protection of “the precious gift of free speech and the press” and urged reporters to “disarm communication of all prejudice and resentment, fanaticism and even hatred.”“We do not need loud, forceful communication,” the pope added, “but rather communication that is capable of listening and of gathering the voices of the weak who have no voice.”Some people on social media interpreted Leo’s one-word reply — “many” — as a possible jab at Donald Trump, noting the pontiff’s past criticism of the US president and his top allies.In 2015, Leo (then a cardinal) shared an op-ed in The Washington Post by Cardinal Timothy Dolan titled “Why Donald Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Is So Problematic.” Trump at the time was gearing up for his first presidential run.More recently, in February, the now-pope posted on social media an article critical of Trump’s vice president, headlined: “JD Vance Is Wrong: Jesus Doesn’t Ask Us To Rank Our Love For Others.”Leo is yet to directly address Trump since his election last week.Trump, for his part, has predictably tried to insert himself into the narrative of Leo’s conclave victory by apparently trying to take credit for it.Related...Pope Leo XIV Calls For End To All Wars In First Sunday Blessing As PontiffFans Reckon They Spotted Harry Styles In The Vatican As The New Pope Was Unveiled And... Sorry, What?!The New Pope Doesn't Seem To Be A Fan Of JD Vance

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