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Pope Francis talks with U.S. President Donald Trump during a private audience at the Vatican May 24. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) See POPE-TRUMP-MEET May 24, 2017
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Despite apprehension, Pope Francis and President Trump talked in a “relaxed, sincere way,” sources say
Gerard O’Connell
Media reports that the meeting was “cold” are “a gross misinterpretation,” a Vatican source told America.
Pope Francis poses with U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, during a private audience at the Vatican May 24. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) See POPE-TRUMP-MEET May 24, 2017.
Politics & SocietyIn All Things
Pope Francis and President Trump meet: what you need to know
The Editors
How are church leaders and Vatican watchers responding to the highly anticipated visit?
Politics & SocietyVideo
Pope Francis welcomes President Trump to the Vatican
America Video

In their first ever meeting, Pope Francis focused his message to Trump on peace.

FaithNews
God is no warlord claiming victory with enemies' blood, pope says at audience after meeting with Trump
Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service
"God does not like to be loved the way a warlord would like, dragging his people to victory, debasing them in the blood of his enemies."
Pope Francis meets with President Donald Trump on the occasion of their private audience, at the Vatican on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, Pool)
FaithNews
'I won't forget what you said,' Trump tells pope after meeting at Vatican
Gerard O’Connell
President Donald Trump and Pope Francis held a private 30-minute meeting at the Vatican on Wednesday laden with religious symbolism and ancient protocol.
A youth takes the Eucharist from Monsignor Gregorio Rosa Chavez during a Mass giving thanks for Pope Francis' announcement that Chavez will be elevated to the rank of cardinal, at San Francisco de Asis parish church in San Salvador, El Salvador on Monday, May 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)
FaithNews
Meet El Salvador's first cardinal: a man of the people who was close to Oscar Romero
Marcos Aleman - Associated Press
Rosa Chavez has a reputation as a man of the people, warm and quick to smile.
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