That raises questions about American influence at a time when Trump's tariff wars and one way or the other threats have upended eight decades of global order and sparked distrust among allies toward the United States.
But Leo's historic election last week to lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics as the first US-born pope means that the two most powerful people on the planet are Americans.
The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn't be more stark politically, personally or in their world views.
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