Europe’s Bishops Hope Pope Leo Will Move the Needle with Trump Admin

Europe’s bishops hope Pope Leo will move the needle with Trump admin

ROME – After meeting Pope Leo XIV on Friday, several European bishops said one primary joint concern was the exclusion of the European Union from key international negotiations by the United States, such as peace talks regarding the war in Ukraine. Asked whether he believed a U.S.-born pope would be more effective in engaging in dialogue with U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration, Bishop Mariano Crociata told Crux, “We simply expect…

EU Bishops Say Pope Leo XIV Is ‘Ready to Listen’ to Concerns About War, Populism

Vatican and EU flags The Russia-Ukraine war and the need to avoid rearmament in Europe were the central topics of the private meeting, according to Bishop Mariano Crociata.

Europe’s bishops hope US-born Pope can break through Trump administration’s anti-EU bias - Catholic Herald

Several leading European bishops that represent Catholic interests in the European Union have stated that a significant concern for them that is shared by the Vatican is the exclusion by the United States of the EU from key international negotiations, such as peace talks regarding the war in Ukraine. The comments from the bishops followed

The prospect of a US pope was once viewed with suspicion – but Leo XIV could prove an important counter to Trump

The prospect of a US pope was once viewed with suspicion – but Leo XIV could prove an important counter to TrumpPope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, reflects U.S. influence on the Catholic Church. The post The prospect of a US pope was once viewed with suspicion – but Leo XIV could prove an important counter to Trump first appeared on The Dispatch.