Pope Leo XIV has called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid.

On his first Sunday appearance as pope, Leo XIV made a passionate appeal for peace and an end to the armed conflicts in the world, especially in Ukraine and Gaza, and cried out, “Never again war!”

“Peace be with you,” were Pope Leo’s first words to the crowd. “My dear brothers and sisters, this is the first greeting of the risen Christ, the Good Shepherd who gave His life for God’s flock,” he said, praying that Christ’s peace would enter people’s hearts, their families and “the whole earth.”

Tens of thousands of faithful Catholics gathered in St. Peter’s Square to watch Pope Leo XIV deliver the first Sunday blessing of his pontificate exactly at noon.

Twenty-four hours after the world was introduced to Pope Leo XIV, House Speaker Emerita Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) joins Chris Jansing to share her reaction to the stunning election and what she thinks the new Pope will bring to both the Catholic Church and world affairs.