The pope also said that Europe should be involved in security guarantees for Ukraine after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Pope Leo has hit out at President Donald Trump’s Russia-Ukraine peace proposal and has warned that the administration risks destroying the longstanding alliance between Europe and the United States. As Ukraine faces growing pressure from the U.

The pontiff also accused Trump of 'trying to break apart' a 'very important alliance' between the U.S. and Europe.

Pope Leo XIV warned the Trump administration against what he described as an effort to "break apart" the alliance between the U.S. and Europe. The big picture: The Chicago-born pontiff has not shied away from criticizing the administration in the past,

The pope suggested he was uncomfortable with “the style of prayer in that time and place,” adding, “In fact, I prefer to pray in a Catholic Church in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament.”

The smile on the Pope's face says it all.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met early Tuesday with Pope Leo XIV at Castel Gandolfo, a papal residence outside Rome, and is to have talks with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni later.

Bublé met Pope Leo XIV on Friday along with other artists participating in the Vatican’s sixth annual “Concert with the Poor” on Saturday, Dec. 6.

On his first trip as pontiff, Leo XIV predictably called for peace and unity. But he also addressed technology’s promise and pitfalls.

Pope Leo XIV has sharply criticised U.S. President Donald Trump over his recent remarks targeting Europe and the longstanding U.S.–European alliance. This is the latest in a growing series of rebukes from Pope Leo XIV aimed at the MAGA movement and Trump’s policies.