Prior to his election as Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost's social media activity suggested criticism of President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

ROME — The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe of Catholics, riven by political divisions that have thwarted the will of his predecessors.

Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox.The new Pope is an American. Do not for a minute think he wants to Make America Great Again.Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on Thursday became leader to the world’s 1.