Trump invites Pope Leo XIV to the White House - Peace in focus!

Trump invites Pope Leo XIV to the White House - Peace in focus!

At the center of international diplomacy, the current invitation of US President Donald Trump to Pope Leo XIV stands for a visit to the White House. As OE24 reported, the US Vice President J.D. Vance during an audience in the Vatican on Monday an invitation letter to Trump to the new Pope. President Trump urges the visit to take place as soon as possible.

The encounter between Vance and Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost, took place on a symbolic day, on which Vance and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also took part in the ceremonial mass for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV. Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, brought two works from St. Augustine as a gift and a T-shirt of Chicago Bears.

peace talks in the focus

The topics of international diplomacy were also on the agenda. Vance, who also met the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on that day, the President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, reported on the current diplomatic efforts for an armistice in Ukraine. These discussions become all the more relevant because the Vatican has signaled its willingness to act as an intermediary in peace issues and to work for humanitarian aid, such as AP news emphasized.

Pope Leo XIV already outlined the principles of his pontificate during his first audience with diplomats of the holy chair. He spoke about peace, justice and truth as the three pillars of diplomacy. In this context, he called for unrestricted freedom of religion and emphasized the need for a sincere dialogue while warning of a arms race.

responsibility and global challenges

Leo XIV. Also addressed current challenges such as migration, dealing with artificial intelligence and the protection of creation. He recalled that justice and the protection of human dignity, especially the weakest, are essential for peace. "Peace is more than the absence of war; he is a gift that brings commitments," said the Pope. This message was significantly reinforced, since Leo XIV called the international community for a responsibility with the media and the truth, such as vatican news emphasized.

The new Pope seems determined to continue the message of its predecessor and build bridges in order to promote the Catholicity of the Church and its role in the service of humanity. While the world is waiting for the next steps in international diplomacy, Trump's invitation to Leo XIV.