VATICAN CITY šC Pope Leo marks his first year leading the Catholic Church on Friday with a higher public profile and a ramped-up schedule, having grown more outspoken on the world stage and drawn the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump.
The first U.S.-born pope, who sharply denounced war and despotism on a recent four-nation Africa tour, is expected to release his first in-depth teaching document this month and is preparing for a one-week trip to Spain in June.
Leo, who maintained a ?relatively low profile in his first 10 months as pope before attracting attacks from Trump after criticizing the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, is also making five trips ?inside Italy ?through July.
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