In his first interview since becoming the Catholic leader, Pope Leo XIV has delivered a sharp critique of the U.N.'s effectiveness, suggesting the international body has lost its capacity to address global crises.
The pontiff's comments, published on Sunday in Crux, will likely resonate within diplomatic and policy circles grappling with the perceived decline of multilateralism. He is the first pope to have been born in the U.S. and North America, and holds both American and Peruvian citizenships.
