Pope’s short message to the United States goes viral

Pope Leo

He has only just assumed the throne of St. Peter, but Pope Leo XIV is wasting no time in making himself heard, especially in his home country.

Now, a short but sharp exchange with a journalist has gone viral, leading many to call it the most charged moment of his short papacy yet.

A One-Word Answer
Just days after his election, 69-year-old Pope Leo XIV is at the center of a viral moment that everyone is talking about.

After his first international press conference on May 12, the Chicago-born pontiff was walking through the crowd at the Vatican when a journalist asked him a bold question

“Do you have a message for the United States?”