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The pontiff did not mention any country or national leader in his comments, instead only asking for peace and the end to innocent people dying, according to reports.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
Yet the President of the United States had no direct contact with the first American pontiff in the aftermath of Leo’s election, nor in the early months of his papacy.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Much of the speculation at the time focused on the possibility that the cardinals would elect a new pontiff from Asia or Africa, given that the conclave was the most geographically diverse in history, with clerics from 70 countries taking part.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
The Vatican on Wednesday announced a busy and lengthy foreign travel schedule for Pope Leo XIV in the first half of 2026, confirming the pontiff will visit Monaco, Spain and four African nations — Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
Yet the President of the United States had no direct contact with the first American pontiff in the aftermath of Leo’s election, nor in the early months of his papacy.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Much of the speculation at the time focused on the possibility that the cardinals would elect a new pontiff from Asia or Africa, given that the conclave was the most geographically diverse in history, with clerics from 70 countries taking part.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
The Vatican on Wednesday announced a busy and lengthy foreign travel schedule for Pope Leo XIV in the first half of 2026, confirming the pontiff will visit Monaco, Spain and four African nations — Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Pontiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pontiff. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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