The pope urged reporters "to strive for a different kind of communication, one that does not seek consensus at all costs, does not use aggressive words, does not follow the culture of competition and never separates the search for truth from the love with which we must humbly seek it."

Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza in his first Sunday blessing from St. Peter's Basilica. NBC News’ Lester Holt reports from Vatican City, with reaction from the pope's brother.

Leo addressed a packed St. Peter's Square, echoing an urgent plea for peace that was a recurring theme of his predecessor, Pope Francis.