Pope Leo XIV has taken over the Vatican’s official social media handles. The Vatican posted a first Instagram post on Tuesday repeating the first words Leo said to the world as pope: “Peace be with you all!

In his first address to international media on Monday, Pope Leo XIV thanked journalists for their service to the truth and for communicating peace in difficult times.

Leo is the first pope with a pre-papal social media presence, which helps paint an early picture of his positions on various cultural issues.

The new pontiff met with journalists and members of the media for the first time on Monday, May 12 — one of his first acts as pope. Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, was elected on May 8.

Pope Leo XIV called for a kinder, gentler mass media, one that speaks up for those with no voice and in defense of free speech, and urged regimes around the world that jail journalists to set them free.

Pope Leo XIV held his first public audience with members of the media, saying the church stood in solidarity with them for "seeking the truth."

Pope Leo XIV sent a message to his homeland of the United States on Monday. A reporter from NewsNation shook the pontiff's hand at the Vatican, and asked: "Holy Father! Father ― any message for the United States?

The pope's older brother, Louis Prevost, is a regular poster of political content on his Facebook page ... much of it from a more conservative viewpoint. While there's nothing wrong with sharing a political opinion,

The 73-year-old Florida man appears to be a staunch Trump supporter who uses his Facebook account to go on the attack.