Pope Leo XIV has only recently ascended to the throne of Saint Peter, but he is already creating waves, particularly in his native country.
Many have dubbed his brief but incisive interaction with a journalist the most tense moment of his brief pontificate thus far when it went viral.
Just days after his election, 69-year-old Pope Leo XIV has found himself at the center of a viral moment that has everyone talking.
Following his first international press conference on May 12, the Chicago-born pontiff was walking through the crowd at the Vatican when a journalist threw him a bold question