Former President Joe Biden is going nowhere. That’s not necessarily good for his fellow Democrats.

Former Sen. Joe Donnelly, who served as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See under President Joe Biden, joins TODAY to discuss the start of the conclave to elect the next pope and if the next pontiff will reflect the values of Pope Francis.

Pope Leo XIV received congratulations from former presidents Joe Biden and George W. Bush to other politicians with connections to Florida.

The views of the Catholic Church's first American-born pope are stirring anger among some in President Donald Trump's "America First" movement.

Donald Trump post this AI produced image of himself in the vestments of the pope to his social media accounts — X, Instagram, Truth Social. The White House followed suit on its official account. There was a cough of objection, a reminder of just how thoroughly our societal norms have been shredded.

The cohosts, three of which are Catholic, also shared their thoughts (and concerns) about the conclave's choice.

The president said Thursday that he looks forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV, while Vance — who visited with the previous pope the day before his death — said millions will “pray for his successful work.

Pope Leo, 69, is used to a global outreach that extends far beyond his native country. He holds dual citizenship from the U.S. and Peru, where he spent decades working as a missionary. The inauguration Mass was held in Italian, but featured readings in Spanish, English, Latin, and Greek.

Former President Barack Obama congratulated his "fellow Chicagoan" Robert Francis Prevost on Thursday on his historic election as the first pope from the US.