Pope Leo XIV signals potential shift on China, talks Trump and Gaza

Pope Leo XIV signals potential shift on China, talks Trump and Gaza

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims gathered for his Sunday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Sept. 14, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Sep 18, 2025 / 10:08 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV, in his first interview since his election,... [...]

Pope Leo XIV signals potential shift on China, talks Trump and Gaza

By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Sep 18, 2025 / 10:08 am Pope Leo XIV, in his first interview since his election, signaled he may be open to future changes to the Vatican’s controversial deal with China, saying that he is in dialogue with persecuted Chinese Catholics as he weighs the future of Vatican policy toward Beijing. The interview, conducted in English in July and published Thursday in a new Spanish-language biography, provides the cleares…